lesson 5+6 -in/outsiders and exclusion

Question 1

what is an insider

Answer 1

people who feel a sense of belonging in a place

Question 2

what is an outsider

Answer 2

someone who feels alienated and out of place, no sense of belonging

Question 3

where may an insider be born

Answer 3

in the country, or their parents are from that country

Question 4

where may an outsider be born

Answer 4

elsewhere, immigrant or parents are immigrants

Question 5

what status/citizenship may an insider have

Answer 5

permanent resident, has a passport for that country
-can work, vote and claim benefits

Question 6

what status/citizenship may an outsider have

Answer 6

temporary visitor, foreign passport and limited visa
-cant work, vote or claim benefits

Question 7

what language capability may an insider have

Answer 7

fluent in the local language

Question 8

what language capability may an outsider have

Answer 8

not fluent, may not understand local idioms

Question 9

what state of mind may an insider have

Answer 9

safe, secure, happy
-feels at home

Question 10

what state of mind may an outsider have

Answer 10

homesick, alienated, in exile

Question 11

what is hostile architecture

Answer 11

exludes certain people
-e.g. anti homelessness benches
-forces people to be outsiders

Question 12

what is social exclusion

Answer 12

exclusion from the prevailing social group and its rights and privileges
-‘‘out of place’’ within a society
-may be done due to poverty, or being part of a minority

Question 13

what is spatial exclusion

Answer 13

being excluded from certain spaces
-can be deliberate - anti homelessness, or due to a lack of government intervention- lack of accessibility ramps

Question 14

what are gated communities

Answer 14

enclosed housing estates with controlled access, only residents can enter and leave
-20,000 gated communities within the US, e.g. Los Angeles

Question 15

how does exclusion affect wellbeing

Answer 15

living in deprives conditions -> lower quality of life

limited social and educational opportunities

threat to mental health

threat to personal safety

Question 16

how are people excluded in Tanzania (case study)

Answer 16

Albinism
-Tanzania has the largest rate of people with albinism
-these people are socially alienated and stigmated, blamed for natural disasters such as famine and drought
-superstition that their body parts can be used to make charms and potions which bring good fortune

-a complete set of organs is worth $75,000 by networks serving wealthy people
-worth more alive
-> human trafficking
-wealthy people are buried with 4 albinos, so they can carry into afterlife