place theory Flashcards
what is an insider
someone who knows the place very well with detailed knowledge and understanding of the place, may share cultural norms with the people
what is a media place
a place that is only known through the media such as books and films, where the person hasnt actually visited it
what are endogenous factors
characterisitics of the place itself which have originiated from within the place- internally, such as the built environment
what is qualitative data
information which is non numericial and often unstructured meaning it is open ended
what is an outsider
someone who does not know the place well or may not feel part of the community of the place
what is an experienced place
a place which is known because they are a resident or it has been visited
what 2 ideas add up to make a place
location-something precise and measurable
meaning- something gained through lived experiences
what are the 3 aspects of a place created by John Agnew
location, locale, sense of place
what is the location of a place
where the place physically is, this would be the coordinates on a map
what is the locale of a place
this is the effect that people have on the place, and the way it’s shaped by people and its customs, meaning that it what the place is often associated by
what is the sense of place
this refers to the subjecitve and emotional attachment people have to a place, this can often be where you go on holiday to
what are the 3 theoretical approaches
descriptivism
social constructivism
phenomenological
what is the descriptivism approach
uses a description of the place from facts of where the place physically is, this links to the concept of location
what is the social constructivism approach
this is the view that knowledge and apsects of the world arent truly real and arr made up by society, such as country borders
what is the phenomenological approach
this is your personal experience with the place and how it makes you feel, this links to the idea of sense of place
what does experience do to a place
experience turns an undifferentaited space what we only have a vague idea about to place which we know first hand
what does the concept created by Yi Fu Tuan, topophilia mean
this is the love of a place meaning that you mat revisit it because you feel comfortable there, eg a holiday destination you loved
what does the concept created by Yi Fu Tuan, topophobia mean
this is the fear of a place which you probably wouldnt visit again due to the mixed emotions it evokes, eg auschwitz
what is the reality of a media place
they are often portrayed far different from how they actually are giving a false sense of reality
how are rural media representations inaccurate
they often describe the countryside as idyllic however there is high numbers of unemployment, unaffordable housing and a lack of public transport- Doc martin
how are urban media representations inaccurate
unlike the rural sterotype, urban areas are negatively represented where there’s economic and social deprivation such as homelessness and crime, although there is clear successful regeneration- top boy
what are the 2 meanings of a near place
geographically- physically near to where you live, like yours friend’s house
emotionally-a place which has meaning to you, and is close to your heart, like somewhere where you use to live
“its human spirtit to adventure and explore”
what is a far place
a place where which may be close but you have no experience there(often socially), this means that it may make you feel like an alien. there can be places only 20 minutes away from where you live which you have never actually visitied making it feel much more distant than it actually is
what is the concept of time-space convergence
the impression that distances between 2 locations have decreased due to transport communication
