changing places case studies Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is the definition of place?
A location with meaning that could be meaningful to individuals in ways that are personal or subjective - they could also be meaningful at a cultral or social level
What are the 3 aspects of place?
- Location
- Locale
- sense of place
definition of location
where a place is
defintion of locale
the place where something happens or is set or has particular events associated with it
definition of sense of place
the subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place- it is develpoed through experience and partiuclar knowlege of a place
what are the 3 theoretical approaches to a place?
- descriptive approach
- social contructionist approach
- phenomenological approach
definition of descriptive approach
the idea that the world is a set of place and each place can be studied and is distinct
defintion of social constructionist approach
sees a place as a product of a particular time set of social processes occuring at a particular time
phenomenological approach
how an individual person approaches a place
(the relationship between the place and the person)
QUALATITIVE DATA
explain the importance of place on identity
place is evident at a number of scales in identity
* localism- effection for ownership of a place
* religonism- loyalty to a distinct region
* nationalism- devotion to a nation
explain the importance of place on belonging
belonging means being part of a community- it is influenced by age,gender,race etc.
explain the importance of place on well-being
= how people feel about a place
Quantatitive data = ?
data that can be quantified and verifed (fact) anf is amenable to statistical manipulation
Qualatitive data = ?
infomation that is not numerical and used in relatively unstructured and open ended way
how can near and far places be different?
it could refer to the geographical distances between places
OR
could describe how comfortable a person is with a place
what are experienced places-
the places a person has spent time in
what are media places-
those that the person only read about or has seen in the media
this could alter reality and make the place more desireable
what are endogenous factors
the characteristics of a place itself of the factors which have orignated internally
4 endogenous factors that can influence the character of a place
- location- urban or rural +proximity to other bulidings
- demographic factors- population size+ structure
- political factors- role + strength of local councils
- physical geography- topography of area
what are exogenous factors
the relationship of one place with other places and the external factors which affect this
they have an external source of origin
4 endogenous factors that can influence the character of a place
- impact of international migration
- links from other places
- deindustrialisation/ unemployment
- the increasing mobility of people increases links between places
what 3 aspects of human interaction can affect a place
- location
- resources
- economic income
at what 3 scales does place influebce are identity
- identity
- well-being
- belonging
what did massey argue was happening to our sense of place?
places are dynamic not static and have multiple identities and does not have boudaries
