Dwelling-mobility: A theory of the existential pull between home and away. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Light, Duncan; Brown, Lorraine
• Is Part Of: Annals of tourism research. Volume 81(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Existential authenticity -- Heidegger -- Gegnet -- Dwelling-mobility; Tourism -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.102880
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0160-7383

Abstract

Abstract: This paper puts forward a theoretical framework of existential well-being that incorporates the twin human drives towards stability and adventure. Todres and Galvin (2011) were inspired to develop the dwelling/mobility framework by Heidegger's notion of Gegnet (translation: "abiding expanse"). The paper will employ examples of tourist practices that reveal dwelling and mobility to be simultaneously intertwined. In so doing it will highlight the blurred boundaries between home and away and will demonstrate the continued relevance of existential philosophy to understanding the tourist experience. Highlights: Reviews the link between tourism and existential authenticity Uses Heidegger's Gegnet to articulate the dynamic pull between home and away Applies the dwelling/mobility philosophical framework to tourism