Search for dissertations about: "lifestyle mobilities"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words lifestyle mobilities.

2. 1. The Best of Both Worlds : Aspirations, Drivers and Practices of Swedish Lifestyle Movers in Malta

   Author : Ulrika Åkerlund; Dieter K. Müller; Roger Marjavaara; Linda Lundmark; Maria A Casado-Diaz; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; lifestyle mobilities; multiple dwelling; lifestyle management; transnationalism; place imaginaries; identity and belonging; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography;

   Abstract : It has often been claimed that contemporary societies are shaped by globalization; the rapid interconnections of societies, economies, markets, flows and information potentially linking all places in the world to each other. In search for experiences, variation, escape or comfort, individuals are travelling, circulating, and migrating between places, challenging the notions of ‘home’ and ‘away’, ‘everyday’ and ‘extraordinary’. READ MORE