Lecture 7/8 Flashcards
(10 cards)
what is place making
- identify places as part of personal identity
- reinforce sense of place & who they are by contrasting themselves with places/ people they feel are different from them
what are landscapes and which are geographers interested in
a comprehensive product of human action as well as a complex repository of society
- interested in symbolic landscapes as they reflect certain values or ideals
explain iconic landscapes and examples
buildings / landscape elements have become so closely identified with “their” city that they are seen as iconic
ex.
eiffel tower in paris
colosseum in rome
what is territoriality and what does it relate to
refers to the persistent attachment of individuals or peoples to a specific location or territory
- or in context of attempting to assert control
- relates to place making forces
what is proxemics & example
the study of the social & cultural meanings that people give to personal space
- reflect unwritten rules
ex. always choosing the same seat in class
territoriality provides a means of meeting what 3 social and cultural needs ?
- the regulation of social interaction
- the regulation of access to people and resources
- providing a focus & symbol of a group membership
territoriality allows people to ____ & ____ a system through which to experience the world and give ______
create & maintain
give it meaning
people are constantly ______ & ______ places and places are constantly coping with change and _____ their inhabitants
constantly modifying and reshaping places
influencing their inhabitants
ex. university
what are vernacular (ordinary) landscapes & example
express the “character” of a particular region, nation or culture
ex. colorful houses in ontario ( family / slow pace of living)
- balanced community
or
big houses - show wealth, consumption
- display individual success
upscale suburbia promotes what
privacy / exclusion
cocooning = disengagement from civic affairs & focuses on competitive consumption
