The Place

When describing a sense of place many people seem to neglect the importance of the physical environment. The physical environment plays a large role in a person 's connection to a place and culture. This article breaks the feeling of a sense of place down to two factors, first the social and cultural contest and second the nature of the space which is described as a place. This article uses qualitative measures to describe landscape amening, environmental values, and a comprehensive social…

Watching the hiding place reflection gave a sense of how strong one's faith can be in time of peril and suppression. The Tenenbaums were a truly Christian family and didn't let the fearful situation of Nazi occupation change that. Many say that they are Christians but actions speak louder than words and they acted as true Christians. The nazis were looking to cleanse the gentiles in order to create a perfect society but the Tenenbaums tried their best to harbor and hide the Jewish people…

Uzbekistan possess some of the most censored media. Glenn Greenwald is a journalist that works for a newspaper called The Guardian, and is renowned for his role in publishing the top secret government files given to him by Edward Snowden. In his book, No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State, he goes into depth of what the United States has done to survey the world and who they have cooperated with. Examples such as the “Five Eyes”, FISA court’s, Keystone,…

control, making his putting worst. Due to his awful putting his coach recommends that before he putts he goes to his Happy Place. His happy place is the thing Yoshino talks about, the location where one feels relaxed and one’s creativity flows. This area for me happens to be any classroom or locale where I feel secure. Where my creativity flows may sound like it’s a simple place but its actually more complicated than people think. An example is my High School English class given to me by a…

The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor portrayed the lives of African American residents of Brewster Place. Brewster Place is a community separated by a wall that divided the residents of Brewster Place from the other neighboring. The wall the novel mentioned has a significant meaning to the residents of Brewster Place: home, strength, and destruction. Everyone in the novel all come to Brewster Place after some type of lost or despaired. Mattie Michael as the main character in the novel,…

The idea of a “safe place” first took off along with the feminist movement of the 1960s, providing a place for like minded individuals to gather; however, the 21st century saw a resurfacing of the same idea, applied this time as an ideological safe haven sheltering university students from exposure to sensitive topics. Articles published regarding this new notion of a “safe place” cites violations against the fundamental principle of universities in preparing its students to enter the adult…

Place of Hope is dedicated to providing a stable and loving family environment for children who are hurting and their families. They are committed to meeting desperate needs in the community by sharing God’s love and placing hope in their lives through one child and family at a time. Place of Hope not only stabilizes your mind, it mends relationships with yourself, and puts your life back on track or helps people in some way shape or form. Place of Hope provide healthy family care, comprehensive…

spiritual. A sacred space is designated by the people as a holy place or even a burial ground. These places have some similarities and some differences. In this essay I will describe each location, similarities and differences each one has. Despite any religion or deity each place signifies a specific time in history where God was reverenced. In 100 B.C., the pyramid of the sun was created in Teotihucan, Mexico. Teotihucan means “place where the Gods where born.” The Aztecs belived that the…

Title: “What is sense of place and why is it important?” Johnny Places are crucial for human beings because they play a role as our shelters and they can be used for different purposes; for example, a destination for relaxation or a workplace and possibly something in which we can enjoy living. Thus, there has been a phenomenon about this and it is called sense of place. Sense of place has existed since the early days of human history, yet it has always seemed to be controversial when people…

Space and place are important facets of our identity and who we are. It is sometimes said that places have a way of claiming people, or that a place grows on you. This means that not only are we getting used to a place but also that we are developing a strong relationship with that place and that it is becoming a part of who we are-our identity. Place identity is the foundation of a person’s self-identity, and consists of knowledge and feelings developed through everyday experiences of physical…