Lesson 4 - Insider and Outsider Perspectives on Place Flashcards
Why do insiders oppose new developments more than outsiders?
“To be inside a place is to belong to it and identify with it, and the more profoundly inside you are the stronger the identity with the place is”. Relph E, 1976, Place and Placelessness
How do people affect places?
They shape and understand them in different ways
What happens to people who’s behaviour varies from the norm?
They may feel like outsiders due to how they’re treated by dominant groups in society with socio-economic and cultural power
What other things could be seen as out of place?
Certain activities and events
Give an example of 2 types of people in a place and whether they’re perceived as ‘Insiders’ or ‘Outsiders’?
Canary Wharf:
Suited man = Insider
Homeless = Outsider
What is an insider?
Someone familiar with a place.
Someone who feels welcome in the place i.e. they feel they belong there.
E.g. Residents of a country who share the same cultural values feel like insiders in that country
What is an outsider?
Someone who feels unwelcome or excluded from a place i.e. they don’t feel like they belong there
E.g. Immigrants who don’t share the same cultural values or certain minority groups
What does positionality mean?
When different people perceive different places in different ways
What does positionality refer to?
Factors e.g. gender, race, ethnicity or religion, which influence how people perceive places
How does our personal history affect our perception of a place?
Our personal history, thoughts and feelings affect our meaning to a place
What affects the extent to which an individual/group is attached to a place?
Feelings of belongings or alienation
A sense of being an insider or outsider
