Identity

Question 1

What is identity?

Answer 1

Identity is effected by the area you were brought up in and its shops, languages and cultures. Identity is measured on three different scales: localism, regionalism and nationalim.

Question 2

What is localism?

Answer 2

Localism is an affection for or emotional ownership of a particular place. Localism rarely manifest itself in a political sense of place but can be demonstrated in ‘nimbyism’ which occurs when people are reluctant to have their local area affected by development.

Question 3

What is regionalism?

Answer 3

Regionalism is the consciousness of, and loyalty to, a distinct region with a population that shares similarities.

Question 4

What is nationalism?

Answer 4

Loyalty and devotion to a nation, which creates a sense of national consciousness. Patriotism could be considered as an example of sense of place.