From a Mobile to a Nearly Immobile World: Stranded Travellers amid COVID-19 pandemic
Authors
Dinu, Cerasela ; Satta, Matilde
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2020
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger oplevelsen af at være strandet i udlandet under COVID-19 blandt stærkt mobile rejsende, i lyset af verdens pludselige skift fra mobilitet til nær-immobilitet. Med udgangspunkt i globaliserings- og mobilitetsteori, herunder farlige mobiliteter og uligheder, gennemførte forfatterne online, semistrukturerede dybdeinterviews med 12 strandede rejsende og analyserede data med tematisk analyse. Resultaterne peger på, at de psykiske og følelsesmæssige dimensioner var mest påvirkede, med hyppige rapporter om frygt, stress, angst og depression. Oplevelser af stigmatisering og xenofobi, økonomisk usikkerhed, frygt for at blive syg samt en problematisk afhængighed af sociale medier til information bidrog til belastningen. Samtidig fremstod turisme- og rejsebranchen som både sårbar og modstandsdygtig. På trods af de dybe påvirkninger beholdt deltagerne et uændret ønske om at rejse, om end med forventning om ændringer i rejsendes adfærd, branchens praksisser og myndigheders regulering i tiden efter pandemien.
This thesis explores the experience of being stranded abroad during COVID-19 among highly mobile travellers, set against the world’s sudden shift from mobility to near-immobility. Drawing on globalization and mobilities theory, including dangerous mobilities and inequalities, the authors conducted online semi-structured in-depth interviews with 12 stranded travellers and used thematic analysis to examine the data. Findings show the strongest impacts in the psychological and emotional domains, with frequent reports of fear, stress, anxiety, and depression. Stigmatization and xenophobia, economic uncertainty, fear of falling ill, and a problematic reliance on social media for information intensified these pressures. At the same time, the tourism and travel sector appeared both vulnerable and resilient. Despite profound effects, participants retained an unaltered desire to travel, while expecting changes in traveller behavior, industry practices, and governmental regulation in the post-pandemic period.
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Keywords
Pandemic ; Tourism ; Stranded ; Travellers ; COVID-19 ; Mobility ; Motility ; Immobility ; Psychological impact ; Emotional impact ; Economic Impact ; Dangerous Mobilities ; Hypermobility ; Inequalities ; Crisis Management ; Anxiety ; Fear ; Stress
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