Walking with Video: Studying the City from the Perspective of the Mobility Paradigm

This article contains a presentation of the theoretical and methodological premises of various kinds of mobile social research in the city. The departure point is to treat moving as a characteristic of contemporary socio-cultural life, as in the premises of the mobility paradigm. Mobility is described as the context for experiencing the urban space and the point of departure for mobile social research. The traits and various types of such research are indicated, including the principles that connect them with visual research techniques. ‘Walking with video’ is used as an example. The author recounts research experiences connected with the use of this technique, on three levels: preparation, realization, and processing and communication