A disconnected journey
Article
Article Title | A disconnected journey |
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ERA Journal ID | 33027 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Mate, Geraldine (Animator) and Pocock, Celmara (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Heritage Studies |
Journal Citation | 24 (4), pp. 374-389 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2018 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1352-7258 |
1470-3610 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13527258.2017.1378902 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13527258.2017.1378902 |
Abstract | Driving is a dynamic human experience. The act of operating a vehicle, our movement across space and time, and the landscapes we pass afford rich sensory experiences. However, an increasingly controlled environment in the car and on roads is diminishing many sensuous encounters of orientation, sound, smell, touch, and even sight. The growing emphasis on transport infrastructure that prioritises speed, safety, comfort and convenience–dual carriageways, bypasses, ring roads, tunnels and sound barriers–is serving to disconnect us from our journeys as emplaced experiences. These changes are leading to starkly homogeneous journeys devoid of character that result in a loss of experience and place. In this paper we examine the sensory engagement and experiences of car journeys across landscapes, considering both urban and rural environments. Using case studies from different regions of Australia, we examine the bodily experiences of modern motoring. We suggest that there is no longer an immediate engagement with the landscape being traversed. With particular consideration of understanding places in an embodied way, we consider how modernised highways are disconnecting us from developing and maintaining meaning in our understanding of roads as a significant form of heritage, and as an important mechanism through which people experience heritage. |
Keywords | Roads; place; landscape; sensory; heritage; driving |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440107. Social and cultural anthropology |
430205. Heritage and cultural conservation | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland Museum, Australia |
School of Arts and Communication | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4761/a-disconnected-journey
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