Insider and outside perspectives on place

Question 1

Why are people that live within a place more likely to oppose developments within their local area than those from the outside?

Answer 1

People have a stronger relationship with the places that they are familiar with.

Question 2

What term can be applied to the opposition of developments?

Answer 2

NIMBY

Question 3

INSIDERS

Answer 3

• They develop a sense of place through their everyday experiences in familiar settings.
• Daily rhythms +Shared experiences is crucial in developing a sense of place for insiders

Question 4

OUTSIDERS

Answer 4

• The sense of place Is more vague and abstract
• Their view is often about The discovery of a place as well as their personal view of entering a landscape and learning about that place.
• They can sometimes feel out of place

Question 5

Give an example of someone who may feel “in place” and someone who may feel out of place.

Answer 5

A business woman may feel “in place” in Canary Wharf whilst a homeless person may feel out of place.

Question 6

Why do ethnic minorities living in Britain feel excluded from rural areas?

Answer 6

They may not feel welcomed by the British people.

Question 7

What has national propaganda turned the countryside into?

Answer 7

It has turned it into symbol of an ideal Britain.

Question 8

Where do ethnic minorities tend to live?

Answer 8

They tend to live in urban areas which can be seen as undesirable.

Question 9

Give an example of a place that might have insiders and outsiders

Answer 9

A church

• Insides = people that go to church services regularly
• Outsiders = people who may only visit occasionally e.g for a wedding