Kinetic Values, Mobility (in)equalities, and Ageing in Smart Urban Environments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21701709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaana Parviainen (0000-0002-7838-592X, Tampere University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1139-1153 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethical Theory and Moral Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1386-2820 • E-ISSN: 1572-8447 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10677-021-10249-6 |
| PMID | 34725542 |
| OpenAlex | W3208528143 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 45 |
The idea of the right to mobility has been fundamental to modern Western citizenship and is expressed in many legal and government documents. Although there is widespread acceptance regarding the importance of mobility in older adults, there have been few attempts to develop ethical and theoretical tools to portray mobility (in)equalities in old age. This paper develops a novel conceptualisation of kinetic values focusing on older adults whose ability to move has been restricted for internal and external reasons. Informed by the phenomenological theory of kinaesthesia, I suggest that kinetic values are related to four principal dimensions: self-motion, being-moved, co-motion, and forced movement. I assume that these dimensions can address the key dilemma of human dignity among older adults who suffer from losing their autonomy and agency through their mobility impairments and who are at risk of being confined to their homes. To concretise the formulation of kinetic values, I study movement as part of technological equipment and urban infrastructure to examine what kinds of kinetic values mobility services and assistive robots convey for older adults in smart urban environments. By bridging disciplines, the phenomenological approach provides a novel understanding of mobility and the interplay among assistive technologies, kinaesthesia, and urban technological infrastructure. The approach suggests that kinetic values should be interpreted more comprehensively so that kinaesthesia can become better identified as a positive life-promoting practice
Active ageing · Autonomy · Capability approach · Citizenship · Dignity · Dilemma · Economic growth · Economics · Epistemology · Older people · Philosophy of medicine · Political science · Sense of agency · Social science · Sociology · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Computer Science · Law · Medicine · Older Adults Driving Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |