Perceptions & emotional attachment

Question 1

Perceptions

Answer 1

• Age
• Gender
• Sexuality
• Religion
• Role

Question 2

Age

Answer 2

• Perceptions change as people get older
• 5 year olds enjoy the park, teenagers may not (antisocial behaviour)
• Park used for swings as a child, later used for skateboarding when a teenager
• Places previously visited may have been enjoyable when younger, not so much when older due to different interest

-Young people who move out will have relatively little money and will likely be studying, night clubs / libraries, ECT

Question 3

Gender

Answer 3

• Traditionally, places defined as male or female
• Stereotypical woman in a home, male working
• Women not employed in male jobs till after WW2
• Safety is a factor
• Geographical fear
• Places deemed “not safe” during some hours

Question 4

Sexuality

Answer 4

• Acceptance of sexual orientation
• LGBT zones marked
• “Gay village” in Manchester / LGBT capital, Brighton
• Sence of security in these places
• People can be their selves
• Strength in numbers
• Places benefit from LGBT tourism

Question 5

Religion

Answer 5

• Natural landscape features sacred to groups
• Religious buildings: mosques, temples
• Religious locations: Jerusalem
• Associated with refuge and healing

Question 6

Role

Answer 6

• Everyone performs a variety of roles at one time
• Sixth former = student. Can also have prefect responsibilities
• Brother or sister / child
• Employee / employer
• Accessibility: disabled access
• Influences how we act: act differently with friends and family
• Links into age
• Gain and loose roles

-Influences fear / anxiety

Question 7

Emotional attachment

Answer 7

• Places create a variety of emotions
• Memory has an impact, positive / negative experiences
• Memories also social, received as part of a group
• EG: strong emotional attachments to teams / nations

Question 8

Kurdistan

Answer 8

• Ethnic group spread around middle eastern countries
• Heartland of kurdish nation: Iran, Georgina, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Armenia
• 28 to 30 million living in heartland
• 2 to 3 million living outside of the region
• Awaited for their independent state, suffered percecution
• Kurdistan workers party (PKK): organisation using conflict to bring about kurdish nation, Known as terorist group