Stressed mobilities: understanding the significance of the commute for city-workers

It is no secret that commuting within many Australian cities is the source of significant stress. In order to better grasp the dynamics of city life and apprehend how city life might be made better for its inhabitants, it is vital that we develop a richer understanding of how the stresses and strains of commuting impact on peoples work and home lives. Through extensive and innovative in-depth fieldwork with commuters, this project will explore this crucial but overlooked part of city life, by investigating how people work on their sense of self, attend to their bodies, and engage in all kinds of social relations in ways that have significant impacts on their sense of well-being, both at the everyday and longer-term scales.