SOCL937: Mobilities, Society & Change, Postgraduate Study - Sociology at Lancaster University

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MA Menu Introduction Our Degrees Modules Student Profiles Fees and Funding How to Apply Careers See also: Resources for Current Students	SOCL937: Mobilities, Society & Change Module convenors: John Urry and others Module Aims compare and use a range of theories of mobilities, societies and change; investigate, gather evidence about, and think critically about socio-technical change in the movements of objects, people and ideas develop skills of folding sociological insight into interdisciplinary research and development, design and policy Course Approach This module explores social practices of diverse mobilities and their intersections with technologies and environments. Activities include reading and seminar discussions on a variety of topics, student presentations, empirical fieldwork and interdisciplinary collaboration with design researchers and students, and policy-makers from Lancaster City Council. Tutors will provide introductions, guidance and examples, and facilitate activities Topics Covered Social theory, mobilities & change Meeting-ness Mobile publics Disaster mobilities Mobilities, space and place Mapping, tracking, interrogating Mobile methods and design Does mobility have a future? Assessment One 5000-word essay Indicative Reading Katz, J.E. and Aakhus, M. (eds) (2002) Perpetual contact. Mobile communication, Private talk, public performance. Cambridge University Press Sheller, M. & Urry, J. (2006) ‘The new mobilities paradigm’ Environment and Planning A 38(2) 207 – 26 Thackara, J. (2006) In the bubble. Designing in a complex world. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Urry, J. 2007. Mobilities. Cambridge: Polity Varnelis, K. (ed) (2008). Networked Publics. The MIT Press Elliott, A. and Urry, J. (2010). Mobile Lives. Routledge Büscher, M., Urry, J. and Witchger, K. (eds) (2011) Mobile Methods. London: Routledge Cresswell, T. (2006) On the move. Routledge Adey, P. (2009) Mobility. London: Routledge «Go Back	Degrees at a Glance MA Sociology MA Sociological Research MA Media and Cultural Studies MA Gender and Women's Studies MA/MSC Environment, Culture and Society Combined Masters Degree Questions? If you have any questions or require further information on any of our degree programmes please contact Sociology PG Admissions Talk to a current MA Student Want student perspective on course content, University life, the City of Lancaster or anything else? Email us to arrange a chat with a current student in the Department. Contact us
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