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[8] [9] The term sense of place is used to describe how someone perceives and experiences a place or environment. Anthropologists Steven Feld and Keith Basso define sense of place as: 'the experiential and expressive ways places are known, imagined, yearned for, held, remembered, voiced, lived, contested and struggled over […]’. [ 10 ]
Some scholars have proposed that sense of place is socially constructed, and that social ties are predictors of place attachment. [ 3 ] [ 22 ] Hidalgo and Hernández (2001) studied levels of attachment based on different dimensions and found that while social aspects were stronger than physical ones, both affected the overall person-place bond.
Thing theory is a branch of critical theory that focuses on human–object interactions in literature and culture. It borrows from Heidegger's distinction between objects and things, which posits that an object becomes a thing when it can no longer serve its common function. [1]
Nov. 17—Gregorio Gonzales is in his element. Gonzales, who was recently named tribal liaison for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, has been visiting the various pueblos to gauge how ...
Place becomes integral to a personal and communal sense of self and self-worth. If people live their entire lives in one place, place identity is an integral aspect of who people are. Today, many people regularly change places, and strong place identity is less certain, since it requires time and continual, active involvement with place.
Spirit of Place and Sense of Place in Virtual Realities", in Techne: Research in Technology and Philosophy, ed. E. Champion, 2007 "A Pragmatic Sense of Place" in Making Sense of Place, eds. F. Vanclay, et al., Australian National Museum, 2008
A pianist makes use of a public piano, effectively adding to the sense of place of Washington Square Park, Manhattan, New York.. Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces.
As a result, the data revealed "Michigan's voters have developed a strong sense of place regarding the state". [5] These two case studies shows that place has a lot more to offer than just a physical location. Understanding how to measure a sense of place assists policy makers in decision making and in creating potential policy implementation. [5]