BICYCLE TOURING EXPERIENCES AS A SOCIAL-INCLUSION ACTIVITY FOR VISUALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS

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dc.authoridASAN, KUBRA/0000-0002-8739-3585
dc.authoridAksoz, Emre Ozan/0000-0002-4109-8847
dc.contributor.authorAsan, Kubra
dc.contributor.authorAksoz, Emre Ozan
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:27:30Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:27:30Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose - 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 Originality of the research - This study contributes to the expansion of theoretical and practical knowledge about the cycling experiences of disabled individuals in tourism and leisure.
dc.identifier.doi10.20867/thm.28.2.11
dc.identifier.endpage464
dc.identifier.issn1330-7533
dc.identifier.issn1847-3377
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85136295743
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage445
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.20867/thm.28.2.11
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/4914
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000978383800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniv Rijeka, Faculty Tourism & Hospitality Management, Opatija
dc.relation.ispartofTourism and Hospitality Management-Croatia
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectDisabled tourism
dc.subjectvisually disabled
dc.subjectbicycle tourism
dc.subjecttourism experience
dc.subjectsocial inclusion
dc.titleBICYCLE TOURING EXPERIENCES AS A SOCIAL-INCLUSION ACTIVITY FOR VISUALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
dc.typeArticle

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