HUMAN geography

After reading the attached article titled "Deliberate identities: becoming local in America in a global age," use the following instructions/questions as your guide to write a 2-3 page (500 - 750 words), double-spaced response paper.  If you choose to site anything from within the paper, be sure to include the page number in parentheses in your paper (an in-text citation).  If you choose to site anything from elsewhere, be sure to include a full citation.

1.  What is neolocalism?  What has been the driving force(s) behind neolocalism?  How has it manifested itself?

2.  After reading the examples given by the author in the article, choose an example from your own life or your own experience that could fit within the category of neolocalism.  Which view(s) of the local does your example fit into?  (these views can be found on pp. 66 - 71)  

3.  Do you agree with the author that your example can "expand the lens" as the author describes?