The Local 'Sense of Place' as Evidenced in North-East England

A survey was carried out into the components of local identity in a region characterized by close knit social networks based on a dispersed settlement created through coal mining. 4 local authority areas were selected from an analysis of census data & 336 interviews were completed using random s...

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Published in:	Urban studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland), 1976-06, Vol.13 (2), p.133-146
Main Authors:	Taylor, Clive C., Townsend, Alan R.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Attitude surveys Bgi / Prodig Communities Component/Components/Componential England England/English (see also Britain, Great Britain, UK) Europe Friendship Geography Homes Identity/Identities Kinship Local/Locals/Localism/Locality/ Localization Network/Networks Place of residence Sense of place Social Socioeconomics The British Isles Towns
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Summary:	A survey was carried out into the components of local identity in a region characterized by close knit social networks based on a dispersed settlement created through coal mining. 4 local authority areas were selected from an analysis of census data & 336 interviews were completed using random sampling. The questionnaire used open-ended, precoded, & semantic differential techniques. The strength of local attachments is a function of length of residence & SES. Identity with 'the area where I live' is not easily expressed towards a single bounded area but is affected by migration. R's from Wc backgrounds exhibit the stronger social & kinship ties within the local area, & common experiences of the Depression era are still recalled. Even in times of economic change, smaller Ur areas with past single occupational communities still are characterized by strong social networks & the survival of local traditions & values. In the one more "cosmopolitan, modern-day" town there was a higher % who own cars & who have lived outside the region, & a lower emphasis on friendliness & familiarity of the area. 8 Tables. Modified AA.
ISSN:	0042-0980 1360-063X