theoretical approaches to place Flashcards
what are the three approaches?
descriptive
social constructionist
phenomenological
what is the descriptive approach?
the world is a set of places and each place can be studied and is distinct
what is an example of a place that experienced the social constructionist approach?
Trafalgar square
it was built to commemorate a british naval victory in the 1800s
this is an example pf SCA because it could be understood as a place of empire and colonialism
what is the phenomenological approach?
not interested in the unique characteristics or why the place was built
more on the individual experience
what is the social constructionist approach?
sees places as a product of a particular set of social processes occurring at a particular time
what two people are important for the phenomenological approach?
edward ralph
yi fu tuan
what term did tuan develop?
topophilia/phobia intense love/hatred but strong attachment regardless of positive and negative
based on experience
what did tuan say?
attachment grows with experience
what did ralph say?
the degree of involvement and attachment is critical for our understanding of a place
