Changing Place Keywords Flashcards
(28 cards)
Place
A geographical location with menacing and connections
Space
A geographical location
Perceptions
The way a place is seen through own eyes, differs to everyone
Inequality
When something isn’t equal, either socially, economically or politically
White flight
The migration of white Americans out of Detroit due to the 1956 highway act that caused mass suburbanisation
BRI
British food reasearch institute
Rural place
A rural area with meanings and connections
Urban place
A urban area with meanings and connections
Near place
A place that is near and may been visited often
Far place
Somewhere that is far and most likely hasn’t been visited but a perception is given to it
Home
A place that is very experienced and has strong meaning
Experienced places
Places that are visited often and have some meaning, eg. Work places
Media places
Virtual places that are visited such as websites or applications
Detroit soup
A food event where people buy soup and a vote for a local scheme that is presented to them during the meal
Social constructions
An idea or concept that is bought by people when in reality it isn’t applicable
Language
How people speak but aren’t all the same
Places through art
How people can view a place through the eyes of the artist however it is subject to interpretation
Placelessness
How a place might feel without any meaning or atmosphere
Insider perspective
How a person who has insider privileges and is used to the place sees it
Outsider perspective
How an outsider might view a place due to visiting and also might be judged
Private space
A place that is personal and private to the owner
Public space
A place of national history and great pride, often referring to previous wars
Topopilia
Having a very strong sense of place and connections with it
Topophobia
The fear of certain places and situations causing resentment towards those places