The New Mobilities Paradigm

@article{Sheller2006TheNM,
  title={The New Mobilities Paradigm},
  author={Mimi Sheller and John R. Urry},
  journal={Environment and Planning A},
  year={2006},
  volume={38},
  pages={207 - 226}
}
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… 
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