In the car on the M4 - my transitory dwelling place, my space in-between

Shortt, Harriet

Abstract

As Work Wise Commute Smart Week comes to a close, I thought I might write a piece that, I hope, will raise some thoughts and reflections about how and why our commutes might offer a space for escape and freedom. Taking a critical, analytical view here, I offer some thoughts on the commute as a space ‘in-between’ in which we can momentarily break away from the multitude of identities we seek to maintain in contemporary society, and temporarily find a sense of sanctuary in a working world characterized by change and fluidity.
The commute. On a train, on a bus, or in a car. It is a space in-between the dominant spaces of work and home. It is a liminal space. Or is it?

Citation

Shortt, H. (2017). In the car on the M4 - my transitory dwelling place, my space in-between

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 18, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 18, 2017
• Journal: Work Wise UK: Guest Blog
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/878347
• Publisher URL: https://www.workwiseuk.org/blog/2017/11/18/guest-blog-in-the-car-on-the-m4-my-transitory-dwelling-place-my-space-in-between-by-dr-harriet-shortt-associate-professor-in-organisational-studies-university-of-the-west-of-england-bristol
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : Work Wise UK