The nature and importance of place Flashcards
What differs a place from a space?
A place is a space with a meaning
What are the three aspects of place?
location, local and sense of place
What is the meaning of the term ‘topophilia’?
the affective bond between people and place through human perception and experience
What are different place-meanings you could attach to Trafalgar Square?
- Pride and victory of empire: commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson victory at the battle of Trafalgar 1805
- Place of protest: political demonstrations such as anti Iraq war and pro Palestinian protests
What is the multidimensionality of a place?
The various different meanings of a certain place to different people
What are the effects of globalisation on place?
Places have become less important as the forces of global capitalism have eroded local cultures and replaced them with homogenised places
What is the meaning of the term ‘placenessness’?
Refers to the increase in ‘clone towns’ where high streets settlements have been dominated by chain stores and have become indistinguishable
What is the meaning of the term ‘glocalisation’?
when an international corporation modifies some of its offerings in order to accommodate local consumer tastes or preferences
What is an example of a campaign of anti-globalisation
Totnes, Devon: 3/4 of the towns population signed a petition to support independent high street coffee shops and boycott the coffee chain of costa, who had to abandon their plans of setting up an outlet in the town
What is the localisation of place?
Putting a greater focus on ‘local’ place and the promotion of local goods and services - Bristol pound
What does the term ‘positionality’ refer to?
Factors such as age, sexuality, socioeconomic status and ethnicity and how this may influence a person’s sense of belonging to and perception of a place
What does the term nimby mean?
“not in my backyard” - people are not bothered by something if they are not affected personally
What groups of people may be perceived as ‘outsiders’ to a place?
- Immigrants - moved into urban areas and are disconnected from the countryside (less than 1% of UK national park visitors are from ethnic minority backgrounds)
- Homeless people - anti-homeless architecture
What are some examples of social and spatial exclusion?
- Alienation of certain social groups
- Gated communities (1000 in the UK, most of which are in London and especially in the Docklands)
What is the difference between ‘near’ and ‘far’ places?
‘far places’ do not foster identities of familiarity and belonging whereas ‘near’ places do
