‘On the outside’: constructing cycling citizenship

Aldred, Rachel

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“…Traditionally, the more intangible, experiential elements of cycling have been ignored in research in favour of instrumental analyses of how and why people travel on bikes (Spinney, 2009). However, more recently there have been efforts to explore the kinaesthetic and sensory experience of cycling from a range of perspectives (see : Spinney, 2006: Spinney, , 2009Aldred;2010;Taylor, 2003;Horton, Rosen, and Cox, 2007).…”

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Exploring changes to cycle infrastructure to improve the experience of cycling for families

Clayton

Musselwhite

2013

Journal of Transport Geography

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Exploring changes to cycle infrastructure to improve the experience of cycling for families

Clayton

Musselwhite

2013

Journal of Transport Geography

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“…Although cycling is performed in public spaces (Aldred 2010;Green et al 2010), cyclists without bicycles may or may not be identifiable as cyclists. Here, an analysis of stigma might again draw upon work discussing the display or hiding of other stigmatised identities.…”

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“…Cambridge narratives expressing positive feelings about cycling are discussed in Aldred (2010); here are two examples from Hull:…”

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Incompetent or Too Competent? Negotiating Everyday Cycling Identities in a Motor Dominated Society

2012

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This article uses the concept of stigma to explore cycling identities in the UK. Drawing on interview data, it argues that people who cycle are caught between two threats: appearing too competent as a cyclist (a 'proper cyclist'), and appearing not competent enough (a 'bad cyclist'). Strategies of identity management are discussed, which can include elements of negotiation, disavowal and challenge. The article aims to show that transport modes can produce disadvantaged and stigmatised social identities: like other forms of stigma these are mediated both by social environments and by other social identities. Implications for policy and advocacy are suggested.

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“…Alternatively, concessionary transport may be intrinsically good for 'wellbeing' simply because it enables participation: a theme echoed in social policy literature that has addressed participation (Jordan, 2012). As well as being a route to social participation, transport also provides a way of enacting participation -a theme taken up in recent literature on cycling in particular (Aldred, 2010;, but less well addressed in relation to public transport. To explore the symbolic effects of transport entitlement on wellbeing in the context of public transport systems, we examine how two groups entitled to free bus transport in London -young people aged 12-18 and older citizens -understand and value their entitlements, and how this might mediate the relationships between mobility and wellbeing.…”

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Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Jones¹,

Goodman²,

Roberts³

et al. 2013

Social Science & Medicine

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Access to transport is an important determinant of health, and concessionary fares for public transport are one way to reduce the 'transport exclusion' that can limit access. This paper draws on qualitative data from two groups typically at risk of transport exclusion: young people (12-18 years of age, n=118) and older citizens (60+ years of age, n=46). The data were collected in London, UK, where young people and older citizens are currently entitled to concessionary bus travel. We focus on how this entitlement is understood and enacted, and how different sources of entitlement mediate the relationship between transport and wellbeing. Both groups felt that their formal entitlement to travel for free reflected their social worth and was, particularly for older citizens, relatively unproblematic. The provision of a concessionary transport entitlement also helped to combat feelings of social exclusion by enhancing recipients' sense of belonging to the city and to a 'community'. However, informal entitlements to particular spaces on the bus reflected less valued social attributes such as need or frailty. Thus in the course of travelling by bus the enactment of entitlements to space and seats entailed the negotiation of social differences and personal vulnerabilities, and this carried with it potential threats to wellbeing. We conclude that the process, as well as the substance, of entitlement can mediate wellbeing; and that where the basis for providing a given entitlement is widely understood and accepted, the risks to wellbeing associated with enacting that entitlement will be reduced. Key words UK; Entitlement; Public transport; Young people; Older citizens; Belonging; Social exclusion; Wellbeing Research Highlights Young people (12-18 year-olds) and older people (over-60s) receive free bus travel in London, UK.

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‘On the outside’: constructing cycling citizenship

Abstract: This paper uses in-depth interview data from Cambridge, England, to

Cited by 154 publications

References 28 publications

Exploring changes to cycle infrastructure to improve the experience of cycling for families

Exploring changes to cycle infrastructure to improve the experience of cycling for families

Incompetent or Too Competent? Negotiating Everyday Cycling Identities in a Motor Dominated Society

Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

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