HOMO MOBILIS: The New Era of Mobility

Abstract

We live in a world where mobile cultures predominate. The mobility has been transformed and recycled sites, values, institutions, ethnicities, and people as well. With the benefits and problems mobility represented for human beings, it is important not to loose the sight there are many ways to understand and define mobility. This is the primary assumption that distinguishes George Amar from other scholars. In his book Homo Mobilis, published in Spanish by first time in 2011, our French philosopher presents a convincing argument that will allow understanding the tendencies of mobilities for next years. By introducing a neologism that combines relation with bondage (religance), his book provides readers with an all-encompassed conceptual framework respecting to the role to be played by mobilities in our industrial societies. Religance refers to the ability to be linked to a certain community or persons. Unlike other scholars who consider mobile technology as an instrument of oppression, Amar is convinced that human bonds may be strengthened by a correct administration of technological advance. At some extent, the term religance is of paramount importance since it defines the boundaries between space and time. For some reasons, which are in depth examined throughout this project, travellers need to explore their emotions in perspectives with their heritage and identities. This conceptual research not only seems to be illustrative but also up-dates the existent studies in these types of issues. Following Amar ́s account, the modern mobilities seem to be something else than a technique, or a means of transport, this represents a spirit, a kind of social institution that determines the daily social behaviour. The principle of religance that circumscribes the subject to their community may create new technologies, more sustainable for ecology that improves our quality of life. From this perspective, Amar argues that innovation would play a pivotal role in the industry of mobility worldwide. Basically, the classical sense of transport has set the pace to religance and modern mobility based on assumptions that: HOMO MOBILIS: The New Era of Mobility