Bicycle touring experiences as a social inclusion activity for visually disabled individuals
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Doç. Dr. Kübra AŞAN Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Emre Ozan Aksöz Anadolu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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| Dergi Adı | Tourism and Hospitality Management | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1330-7533 Dergi Bilgileri (2022) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Scopus | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 01-2022 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 28 / 2 / 445–464 | DOI | 10.20867/thm.28.2.11 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.20867/thm.28.2.11 | ||
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| Özet |
| Purpose-This study is aimed towards examining the experiences of visually impaired people participating in tourism and recreational activities with tandem bicycles and to explain the social integration function of cycling.Design-The research was conducted using qualitative research methods in an exploratory study.Methodology-Data were collected through in-depth interviews with a total of six visually impaired touring cyclists in Turkey.Approach-An inductive approach was used in the study.Findings–After the analysis, four themes were identified:‘embodied experiences,’‘equal difficulties,’‘friendships’ and ‘social inclusion.’First, the analysis revealed that participants embodied experiences of nature, socialisation, freedom, entertainment, and exploration through body performance in a multisensory manner. Second, disabled people have similar challenges as non-disabled people. Third, friendships rather than acquaintances developed between tandem partners with and without visual impairments, which contributed to long-term social inclusion. Finally, cycling tours play an important role in the social inclusion of people with disabilities by facilitating access to the social environment and raising disability awareness |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| bicycle tourism | Disabled tourism | social inclusion | tourism experience | visually disabled |
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| Web of Science | 3 |
| Scopus | 5 |
| Google Scholar | 6 |