Sense of place Flashcards
1
Q
What are the ways that people acquire a sense of place in their neighbourhood?
A
- repeated encounters with objects and people.
- significant or memorable events at local landmarks and gathering places
2
Q
How does having repeated encounters with objects and ppl help with getting a sense of place?
A
it helps to recall the character and features of places that we come across and create meanings and memories of them
2
Q
how are significant or memorable events at local landmarks and gathering places help ppl to get a sense of place?
A
- landmarks are highly visible and easy to remember for most ppl
- landmarks may hold positive and/or negative memories
- they may feature public symbols that reflect a community’s response to a tragedy, serving as a place to remember loved one
- daily interactions with people at everyday places such as shops may result in developing an attachment, allowing us to feel as sense of place to our neighbourhoods
2
Q
how may representations of sense of place enhance or contradict an individual’s sense of place?
A
- different emotions expressed in the media
- representations add new layers of meanings to these places by revealing interesting information about them, enhancing sense of place
- we respond defensively to media content that challenged our sense of place, perceiving them as untruths
- we respond well to representaion that aggree with how we feel about places in our neughbourhood
