Everyday Mobile Belonging: Theorising Higher Education Student Mobilities

This book explores the everyday and rhythmic dimensions of student mobilities and belonging,using case studies from the UK to develop concepts of mobile belongingness. It highlights the sensory,affective, and emotional aspects of student mobilities, contested and mobile belongings, and the significance of everyday life. The authors argue that social science methods have been reimagined through mobility, with a focus on youth and education. The findings are relevant globally, synthesizing debates about travel, students' sense of place, and feelings of belonging.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 24 December 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This book presents a novel framework for understanding student mobilities and belonging, emphasizing the everyday and rhythmic aspects of students' experiences. Through case studies from various UK higher education contexts, the authors develop the concepts of everyday mobilities and mobile belongingness. Drawing on key ideas about the changing characteristics of UK higher education and student belonging, they explore the central themes of sensory experiences, affective connections, and emotional dimensions of student mobilities. By examining the innovative ways in which social science methods have been (re)imagined through mobility, with a specific focus on youth and education, the authors achieve a new dimension in the literature on inter and intra-national student mobilities.

The book brings together theory and research from education studies, geography, and sociology, complemented by rich empirical data from three UK-based research projects. The findings are recognized globally as they synthesize debates about travel and transport, students' sense of place and feelings of belonging, and the interrelationships between physical, social, and virtual mobilities brought together by higher education.

In essence, this text offers a coherent and grounded campaign for theory and research within studies of higher education that foreground multiple mobilities and diverse feelings of belonging. It provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of student mobility and belonging in the 21st century, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the educational landscape.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350201323