The New Mobilities Paradigm

It seems that a new paradigm is being formed within the social sciences, the ‘new mobilities’ paradigm. Some recent contributions to forming and stabilising this new paradigm include work from anthropology, cultural studies, geography, migration studies, science and technology studies, tourism and t...

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Published inEnvironment and planning. A Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 207 - 226
Main Authors Sheller, Mimi, Urry, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2006
Pion Ltd, London
SeriesEnvironment and Planning A
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Academic discipline
Airports
Communication
Globalization
Indexing in process
Interdisciplinary research
International migration
New technology
Q1
Transport
Travel
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Summary:It seems that a new paradigm is being formed within the social sciences, the ‘new mobilities’ paradigm. Some recent contributions to forming and stabilising this new paradigm include work from anthropology, cultural studies, geography, migration studies, science and technology studies, tourism and transport studies, and sociology. In this paper we draw out some characteristics, properties, and implications of this emergent paradigm, especially documenting some novel mobile theories and methods. We reflect on how far this paradigm has developed and thereby to extend and develop the ‘mobility turn’ within the social sciences.
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ISSN:0308-518X
1472-3409
DOI:10.1068/a37268