Compulsory elements in daily personal mobilities
This article explores the nature of compulsory elements within daily mobilities that seemingly present freedom and personal autonomy, notably in the ability of individuals to choose among several mobility modes and technological vehicles for these movements. We argue that behind this supposedly ...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:netcom_9467 https://doi.org/10.4000/13ego urn:doi:10.4000/13ego https://journals.openedition.org/netcom/9467 2025-11-29T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/13ego https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Compulsory elements in daily personal mobilities Netcom Netcom Association info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2431-210X info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0987-6014 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/netcom Kellerman, Aharon Mobilité obligatoire ; mobilité virtuelle ; déplacements domicile-travail ; interactions sociales ; courses ; recherche d'informations Compulsory mobility; virtual mobility; commuting; social interaction; grocery shopping; information search This article explores the nature of compulsory elements within daily mobilities that seemingly present freedom and personal autonomy, notably in the ability of individuals to choose among several mobility modes and technological vehicles for these movements. We argue that behind this supposedly 'free' look of these personal mobilities, some essential and rather compulsory motivations for mobility are hidden. Thus, these mobilities constitute sublimated activities that reflect primary intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for human mobility, notably the intrinsic needs for food and water and the extrinsic ones of proximity to people and curiosity satiation. The compulsory background of these mobilities might have potentially called for some preference by individuals for the more convenient virtual mobility that saves time, cost, and effort. However, most mobilities for commuting, social interaction, and grocery shopping are performed physically, whereas information searches are carried out online. People prefer physical touch for groceries and wish for face-to-face contact and social interaction at work. However, regarding information search, the virtual Internet is far more convenient than physically moving to information sources. Cet article examine le caractère contraint des mobilités quotidiennes, qui semblent pourtant incarner liberté et autonomie en offrant un choix de modes de transport et de technologies distantes. L’analyse met en évidence que, derrière cette apparente liberté, ces déplacements répondent à des nécessités fondamentales et inévitables. Ils reflètent ainsi des motivations primaires de la mobilité humaine, qu’elles soient intrinsèques (comme les besoins alimentaires et hydriques) ou extrinsèques (telles que la proximité sociale et la curiosité). Si la mobilité virtuelle apparaît comme une alternative pratique permettant de réduire le temps, les coûts et les efforts, elle ne supplante pas les déplacements physiques pour le travail, les interactions sociales et les courses, où le contact direct reste privilégié. En revanche, la recherche d’informations s’effectue majoritairement en ligne, témoignant d’une différenciation entre les usages de la mobilité physique et virtuelle. |
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Mobilité obligatoire ; mobilité virtuelle ; déplacements domicile-travail ; interactions sociales ; courses ; recherche d'informations Compulsory mobility; virtual mobility; commuting; social interaction; grocery shopping; information search Kellerman, Aharon Compulsory elements in daily personal mobilities |
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This article explores the nature of compulsory elements within daily mobilities that seemingly present freedom and personal autonomy, notably in the ability of individuals to choose among several mobility modes and technological vehicles for these movements. We argue that behind this supposedly 'free' look of these personal mobilities, some essential and rather compulsory motivations for mobility are hidden. Thus, these mobilities constitute sublimated activities that reflect primary intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for human mobility, notably the intrinsic needs for food and water and the extrinsic ones of proximity to people and curiosity satiation. The compulsory background of these mobilities might have potentially called for some preference by individuals for the more convenient virtual mobility that saves time, cost, and effort. However, most mobilities for commuting, social interaction, and grocery shopping are performed physically, whereas information searches are carried out online. People prefer physical touch for groceries and wish for face-to-face contact and social interaction at work. However, regarding information search, the virtual Internet is far more convenient than physically moving to information sources. |
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