Key Definitions Flashcards
What is a place?
A place can be thought of as a location which could be plotted on a map.
What is placelessness?
The homogenisation of urban environments.
What is the difference between insider and outsider perspectives?
An outsider’s perspective will differ from an insiders perspective as they will have only experienced a snapshot of the place. An outsider is more likely to have a rounded view of the place.
Define freehold.
The permanent and absolute tenure of land or property with freedom to dispose of it at will.
What differs between a private and public place?
Everyone can have access to a public place whereas a private place can only be accessed by its owner.
What are topophilia and topophobia?
Topophilia is about pleasant experiences of places, and topophobia is about the nasty experiences.
Describe an endogenous factor and give an example.
An endogenous factor is an internal factor such as the location of the place or the economy.
Describe an exogenous factor and give an example.
An exogenous factor is an external factor such as immigration.
Define gesellschaft. How is gemeinschaft different?
Gesellschaft is social relations based on impersonal ties, such as duty to a society or organization. In contrast gemeinschaft is social relations between individuals, based on close personal and family ties.
What is the urban-rural continuum?
The continuous scale of urban to countryside - the idea that there is no clear boundary between the two.
Define counterurbanisation.
The movement of people from urban areas to the countryside seeking a better quality of life.
What is a suburbanised village?
Villages with a residential population who sleep in the village/town but who travel to work in the nearby large urban area.
What is the homogenization of landscape?
The process whereby different landscapes in a country increasingly resemble those found in other countries (because similar processes of change are at work).
