Roots and Routes
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Environment and Behavior
- Vol. 33 (5), 667-686
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00139160121973188
Abstract
Social and behavioral science has often described place attachment and mobility as opposite and mutually exclusive phenomena, has regarded one as better or more important than the other, or has done both. This article presents findings from a qualitative interview study that suggest that people may regard place attachment and mobility, and the relationship between them, in several different ways. Some regard place attachment and mobility as contradictory and feel they have to choose between them; some regard them as opposites but try to find an equilibrium; some regard them as complementary and enjoy both. This article suggests a “roots/routes” perspective, investigating the perceived meanings of and relationships between place attachment and mobility, and argues that further research along these lines would contribute to current debates about the roles and meanings of place.Keywords
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