The Nature And Importance Of Places Flashcards
Place definition
Places are a particular combination of material things that occupy a particular segment of space and have sets of meanings attached to them
Location definition
Where a place geographically is on a map, it’s longitude and latitude
Locale definition
A place where something happens or is set
Sense of place definition
Subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place
Descriptive approach definition
Places are distinct and can be studied separately
Social constructionist approach definition
Places are studied via its social processes
Phenomenological approach definition
Place is studied through experiences
Topophilia definition
Love of place
What are the three theoretical approaches to place?
- The descriptive approach
- The social constructionist approach
- The phenomenological approach
What are the three things that make up place?
- location
- locale
- sense of place
What can sense of place be influenced by?
- age
- ethnicity
- gender
- levels of deprecation
- political views
- disability
What can be explored to show the importance of place
- identity
- belonging
- well-being
Localism definition
Emotional ownership of a particular place
Regionalism definition
Loyalty to a distinct region with a population that shares similarities
Nationalism definition
Loyalty and devotion to a nation
Global sense of place definition
Places are dynamic and subject to constant change in the material structure and meaning
What has globalisation of place caused?
- homogenised places
- clone towns
- placelessness
Example of clonestopping
In 2012, costa tried to open in Totnes, Devon. Within weeks 3/4 of the towns population had signed a petition saying they would boycott Costa, to stop Totnes becoming a clone town
What is glocalisation?
MNCs are having to adapt to the local market place, personalising the goods to the local markets
Example of glocalisation
McDonald’s have removed pork in Muslim countries, and remove beef in Hindu countries
Examples of localisation of place
Brixton has the Brixton pound to help encourage spending in the local Economy
What is localisation a place
Place has become a political symbol for people fighting against global capitalism
Belonging definition
Means to be part of the community within the place
Well-being definition
Well being of a place considers the happiness and welfare within a place
Positionality definition
Factors such as gender, race, ethnicity etc. which influence how we perceive different places
What do you near and far places mean?
- geographically near or far
- emotional connection with the place and how comfortable person feels there
- Some places feel familiar due to media exposure
- globalisation has shrunk the world
Definition of experienced place
A place a person has spent time in
Media place definition
Media places are those that the person has only read about or seen on film
Endogenous factors definition
The characteristics of the place its self of factors which have originated internally
Exogenous factors definition
External influences on a places identity
