The nature and importance of places Flashcards
What is the difference between space and place
Place is a space with meaning whereas space is a place with no purpose or meaning.
How are insiders different to outsiders?
Insiders= Understand the social norms and characteristics of an area due to having lived or resided there. Outsiders= Don’t know or haven’t experienced a place properly to understand the social norms.
For example, In Fradley the insiders would know that bin day occurs on a Wednesday but outsiders wouldn’t know this.
How could you move from being from an insider to an outsider and vice versa?
I to O: Homelessness or move away for a while and then come back. Things like anti homeless hostile architecture can make the homeless feel more like an outsider within an area.
O to I: Stay within one place or area for a prolonged amount of time.
Name one example of a public place
A park
Name one example of a private place
A Shopping Centre
What is a private place?
A place where a person may reasonably expect to be safe from being observed without his or her knowledge and consent.
What is a public place?
A place that is open and accessible to the general public all the time.
What are experienced places?
Places that someone has once experienced or visited meaning we acquire a deeper understanding of the place.
What are media places?
Places that we only know through forms of media like art, literature, TV and song. This means perceptions are based off what’s presented to us as viewers.
Give two examples of media places
Disney Castle and Central Perk, the coffee shop from friends.
What are endogenous factors and give an example.
Originated and internal factors to a place e.g topography of the land
What are exogenous factors and give an example.
External/ outside factors e.g the people that visit the place or the money that’s brought into it.
What is gemienschaft?
A rural Place or area
What is geselleschaft?
An urban city/ area
Where might you experience topophobia?
A haunted house or a plane - if you’re scared of them.
