Describe A Place Analysis

Globals, Locals, and Mobals: In the book “The Power of Place,” Harm de Blij introduces a new viewpoint of geography. Geography is much more than the terrain and physical makeup of the world. It is the culture, education, conditions, foods, politics, language, and opportunities. These things make people and places unique, and capture the true meaning of Human Geography.

Knowing Our Place is and excerpt from Barbara Kingsolver’s SMALL WONDER. The excerpt is basically all about the places where her life stories and where important times in her life take place. They all end up having to take place in the wilderness in a small town, in a small house in the middle of nowhere; where she had actually grown up. She talks about how her log cabin at the end of Walker Mountain is near tobacco plants and also how it has old historic nature to it. She talks about how she loves the rain and how it sounds in her little log cabin house that was built in the early 1900’s. She grew up and spent most her childhood in these woods filled with neighbor’s miles away and

In the essay, “A Literature of Place”, by Barry Lopez examines that nature shapes our identity and morality. Lopez claims that if you’re intimate with a place, a place with whose history you are familiar with. Lopez supports the issue by describing the relationship you can bond with a place. Having conversations with it listening for the sound of the wind or search for the smell of the water; the place knows you’re there. It can feel you. Lopez believes you will not be forgotten by the place. Also that writing more about what is outside world instead of one-self, and also about how nature impacts people in many different ways. Lopez finds comfort being able to turn to nature or science facts to prove points or explain

Separate but equal is the approach that my roommate and I took when we moved in. To keep things separate, her things are on the left and mine are on the right. The equal part comes in if one of us wants to use something of the others (such as a nail clipper or a hair tie.) This means that almost anything we own is open to use with permission. We decided that we didn't want to combine any of our things just yet because we didn't know each other that well. I believe it's a good idea because it will reduce the chance of an argument over whose things are whose. Girls seem to be pettier about their things than boys. Having two girls in such a small space can lead to unwanted confrontation and bitterness. I'm not a territorial person,

When people think of their environment people think of their immediate surroundings; however, one's environment goes beyond and further into the psychological connection to one's personal environment. To further explain, Gallagher discusses three different aspects of The Power of Place: Outside In, Inside Out, and Synchrony. The book opens doors previously unnoticed about psychological ecology. From reading the book one learns that settings influence behavior more than the personalities of most people.

Sense of place is a perspective of geography that can be seen in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. As noted in The Human Mosaic sense of place is a term used to connote the humanistic view of geography, it seeks to understand the unique character of individual regions and places. In The Grapes of Wrath, farmers and their families are being kicked off of their land, when one family is selling all of their belongings one exclaims “This land, this red land, is us; and the flood years and the dust years and the drought years, are us. We can’t start again… And when the owner men told us to go, that’s us; and when the tractor hit the house, that’s us until we’re dead.” This was land was their place, they made memories there. Power and Ideology

Throughout human history people have searched for individual identity whether it is by expanding west, or by living off the land, and there are countless other examples of how the place we live has shaped us and vice versa. However, a critical question that must be examined is whether we, as humans, shape the landscape to fit societal norms or is it the other way around; Is it the case that through the values that it imposes on us? With this question in mind, place has an important role in shaping the stories that are written, and as a result, to a moderate degree does place shape not only human character but characters in stories as well.

“Why Geography Matters” is a 282 page book, including the epilogue, written by Harm de Blij. It was published in New york, New York in 2005. Over the Summer I read and finished this book. This book is full of amazing facts and knowledge that pertain to , what geography is, how it effected past societies, how it will affect future societies, and how geography is a crucial part in our society. In the following summarization of “Why Geography Matters”, i will explain three main points that embody what this book is about, and what it tries to teach.

There is an inextricable link between physical locations and personal identity: the one affects the other as the environmental psychologist Harold Proshansky states in “The City and Self-Identity”(Proshansky, 1983) “Place-identity is defined as those dimensions of self that define the individual’s personal identity in relation to the physical environment”. So, does the way locations affect our individual identity determine how we are included or excluded from parts of society, and how is the perception of places influenced by contrasts with other locations resulting in a sense of attachment or disassociation?

In The American Geographies, Lopez says, “to really come to an understanding of a specific American geography, requires not only time but a kind of local expertise, an intimacy with place few of us ever develop” (Lopez 132). Many people on this planet do not truly know the external world they live in, for daily life centers itself around closed off situations in the societal world everyone falls into. School textbooks define geography in a dumbed down fashion and everyone perceives it as such, when true knowledge of the world and its geography comes from experience, from truly living in it. Going out and having adventures and experiences leads to an interesting and fulfilling life, rather than trusting the world fits in a textbook

In the research conducted by Smith and Holmes on police use of coercive mechanisms they tested three hypotheses regarding excessive force, which consisted of the minority threat hypothesis, the place hypothesis, and the community accountability hypothesis. The minority threat hypothesis states that the greater the proportion of minority residents in a city, the greater the use of coercive crime control mechanisms. The place hypothesis argues that segregated minority populations are the primary targets of coercive control. The community accountability hypothesis states that organizational characteristics of police departments promote the use of excessive force against minorities. Combining data from several sources for cities with populations

I want so badly, as your mom, to think of something inspirational to say or to give you at graduation. I keep thinking I should buy you the book "The Places You'll Go" so I can use it to write you a letter with references to the inspirational messages inside including the words," Oh, the places you'll go, today is your day, your mountain is waiting so get on your way", but you already know where you are going and I am pretty sure you have a vague idea of some of the mountains you have to climb in the coming years, not to mention you have been on your way or heading towards your destination since you started high school. In spite of this fact, I am giving you the book to have and contemplate, but I don't think you need it. Really, it is just

Growing up in the upper-middle class in New Jersey, many believe Montville is a snobby, white town. However, this description is entirely incorrect. Yes, Montville contains plenty of wealth, and, yes, there is some gaudiness that goes along with it. For example, every few weeks a girl will pull into the school parking lot with a brand new, pearly white Mercedes Benz. But this does not define Montville, instead the diversity and peacefulness is what makes Montville such an outstanding place to live. One day, I decided to stroll through the halls of the high school during lunch and count the number of students of different ethnicities. I journeyed down the halls counting to myself–There’s an Indian girl. One. An African

Each person has different ideas on where and what "home" is. Some may say home is where the heart is, others may think home is where one has a solid foundation of memories. In the essay "I Must Be Going" by Richard Ford, he explains how moving is one of Americans anxieties, yet does is so often; Ford feels home is wherever he makes it. In the essay "Homeplace" by Scott Russell Sanders, he gives the idea that settling down and making part of this earth a part of you and working hard will lead to a feeling of "at-homeness." The two essays are different in believing where home is, yet "home" in both essays contain certain love that gives us the

Words like cozy, calm, and memories can be used to describe my special place. A special place depends on the individual you are referring to. To me a special place allows the person to be happy and sad at the same place. This is where all realms of memories are made, allowing the individual to be able to reflect on them when entering that special atmosphere. In the warm summers I sit in our lawn with my dog as the cool wind blows, a feeling falls over me thinking about why I love my home and property so much and that I'm so very thankful to have it. I zone out for hours thinking about all the time that I have spent there with my family and friends. While I never regret any of the memories I have made, I cherish all of them and hold them close to my heart.