Changing Spaces Making Places Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
What is a space?
A
- Means nothing to you, generic
- Interpreted differently by each individual
- No boundaries or cut off point
2
Q
What is a place?
A
- Usually more built up or developed
- Emotional or psychological connection
- A space with meaning
3
Q
What is a place profile? (What does it include?)
A
- Natural characteristics
- Demography
- Socioeconomic factors
- Cultural factors
- Political factors
- Built environment
4
Q
What affects perception of place?
A
- Age
- Gender
- Religion
- Role
5
Q
What is the case study for “emotional attachment to a place”?
A
- The Kurdish people
6
Q
What is a state?
A
- A nation or territory, considered an organised political community under one government
7
Q
What is a nation?
A
- A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language
8
Q
What is a diaspora?
A
- A dispersion of any people from their homeland
9
Q
What is an ethnicity?
A
- A fact/state of belonging to a social group with a common tradition
