Constellations of (in-)convenience: disentangling the assemblages of Canada's west coast island mobilities |
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Authors: | Phillip Vannini |
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Institution: | 1. School of Communication &2. Culture, Royal Roads University , 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 5Y2, Canada phillip.vannini@royalroads.ca |
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Abstract: | Drawing from fieldwork conducted to examine the roles played by ferry mobilities in the lives of residents of ferry-dependent islands and coastal communities of British Columbia, Canada, this paper focuses on three elements of spatial mobility assemblages: motives, costs, and frictions. In doing so, this paper contributes to the growing literature on the politics of mobility constellations. Data shed light on the transformative, but contested, power of spatial mobilities. To analyze these dynamics the analysis builds upon Ingold's ideas on wayfaring to highlight how practices, representations, and experiences of ferry mobility exercise their transformative power. |
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Keywords: | mobilities islands ethnography ferries socio-technical assemblages mobility constellations transport—social aspects Canada British Columbia |
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