We have discussed how places are socially constructed using a variety of examples across space and time and at multiple scales (e.g., urban spaces such as shopping malls, neighbourhoods, suburbs, homes; nations, national monuments, borders; regions, cultural landscapes; economic sectors/activities; natural resources, agriculture, the environment, etc.). Select a ‘place’ of your choosing and explain how it is socially constructed. First, provide a brief description of your selected place – make sure to include the nature or type of place/space, its location, its scale, the social groups or people that use it, the types of activities/social relations/dynamics that take place in it, etc

Geography

We have discussed how places are socially constructed using a variety of examples across space and time and at multiple scales (e.g., urban spaces such as shopping malls, neighbourhoods, suburbs, homes; nations, national monuments, borders; regions, cultural landscapes; economic sectors/activities; natural resources, agriculture, the environment, etc.). Select a ‘place’ of your choosing and explain how it is socially constructed. First, provide a brief description of your selected place – make sure to include the nature or type of place/space, its location, its scale, the social groups or people that use it, the types of activities/social relations/dynamics that take place in it, etc. (hint: local scale is most amenable to do this exercise – e.g., a park, neighbourhood, university campus, workplace or office, school, street, resort, etc.). Next, explain what and how particular cultural and social norms are being imposed and shape the experiences and/or practices of specific groups within it (e.g., in terms of class, gender, age, ethnicity/race, sexuality, religion, etc.).