AQA ALEVEL GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SET OF QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Sense of place
the subjective and emotional attachment to a place which gives it meaning.
Doreen Massey
Places are dynamic processes
Places have multiple identities
Places have no boundaries
Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country which creates a sense of
national consciousness. E.g. patriotism, Welsh language.
Regionalism
loyalty to a particular region
Localism
An affection for or emotional ownership of a particular place. Can be represented
in NIMBYSM - where people are reluctant to have their local area affected by
development. People have identified more with their local area because they have
greater knowledge of it.
Placelessness
Defined by geographer Edward Relph as the loss of uniqueness of place in the
cultural landscape.
Positionality
Factors such as age, gender, race that influence how we perceive different places.
genius loci
, the spirit of a place - develop a sense of place and suggests every place has a
unique spirit or atmosphere.
Clone town
settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores- placelessness.
Globalisation has created these homogenised places.
Totnes, Devon
An area that is resisting the power of globalisation e.g. it's anti-Costa campaign in
2012 that succeeded.
Bristol pound
A local currency that aims to encourage people to shop locally and support
independent businesses.
Glocalisation
The modification of global products and ideas to suit local conditions. E.g.
McDonald's have removed pork from the menu in Muslim countries.
Near place
places that feel like home, where people would live in a similar way to which we
live. We feel secure and this has a prop for our identity. Form our national identity
as a country.
Far place
Places we see as foreign, alien and different.
Experienced place
Places we have been to and developed our own sense of place, emotional
attachment, change previous perceptions, genius loci.
Media place
Places we have formed a perception of based on what we see in the media, makes
world seem smaller, more understanding of the world.
insider
Those who feel at home within a place. Ethnic groups cluster together which can
help them feel like insiders.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Sense of place
the subjective and emotional attachment to a place which gives it meaning.
Doreen Massey
Places are dynamic processes
Places have multiple identities
Places have no boundaries
Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country which creates a sense of
national consciousness. E.g. patriotism, Welsh language.
Regionalism
loyalty to a particular region
Localism
An affection for or emotional ownership of a particular place. Can be represented
in NIMBYSM - where people are reluctant to have their local area affected by
development. People have identified more with their local area because they have
greater knowledge of it.
Placelessness
Defined by geographer Edward Relph as the loss of uniqueness of place in the
cultural landscape.
Positionality
Factors such as age, gender, race that influence how we perceive different places.
genius loci
, the spirit of a place - develop a sense of place and suggests every place has a
unique spirit or atmosphere.
Clone town
settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores- placelessness.
Globalisation has created these homogenised places.
Totnes, Devon
An area that is resisting the power of globalisation e.g. it's anti-Costa campaign in
2012 that succeeded.
Bristol pound
A local currency that aims to encourage people to shop locally and support
independent businesses.
Glocalisation
The modification of global products and ideas to suit local conditions. E.g.
McDonald's have removed pork from the menu in Muslim countries.
Near place
places that feel like home, where people would live in a similar way to which we
live. We feel secure and this has a prop for our identity. Form our national identity
as a country.
Far place
Places we see as foreign, alien and different.
Experienced place
Places we have been to and developed our own sense of place, emotional
attachment, change previous perceptions, genius loci.
Media place
Places we have formed a perception of based on what we see in the media, makes
world seem smaller, more understanding of the world.
insider
Those who feel at home within a place. Ethnic groups cluster together which can
help them feel like insiders.
