Place

Place is a term that has a variety of meanings in a dictionary sense, but which is principally used as a noun to denote location, though in a sense of a location identified with that which is located there. For instance, much has been written about the "sense of place", a well-known phenomenon in human society in which people strongly identify with a particular geographical area or location. Another instance of its use is as an identifier of a location that is noted for a particular characteristic, such as Stonehenge defining its location as a unique place. It may refer to something as macroscopic as, say, New York City, or something as specific as a spot on a shelf. However, in most Wikipedia articles that use it as a link, it is referring to location in a geographic, and not a specific placement, sense.

Related Topics:
Stonehenge - New York City

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An important part of the concept of place is the sociological implication. Place, for a person, may indicate not only location, but position in society, relative wealth, status, and so forth.

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Place may also refer to an individual's or family's relative status and relationship as compared to other individuals, groups, or families.

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Elements that turn space into a place are memories, feelings, social connections and the presence of others, cultural rules and conventions.

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