Exploring User-Product Interaction in Car Modification Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21996802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Selen Devrim Ülkebaş (0000-0002-4466-1228, Yaşar University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 614-628 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2146-5193 • E-ISSN: 2146-5193 |
| Publisher | Turkish Online Journal of Design, Art and Communication (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.7456/tojdac.1464196 |
| OpenAlex | W4398142779 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
This study delves into the dynamic interaction between the creative activity of car modification and the qualitative aspects of modified car ownership and usage. The study aims to explore experiences and meaning generated in and through the material reproduction of cars. Employing a grounded theory approach, the research investigates car modification communities in Istanbul, Turkey. The findings are structured into two main sections: The Driver, which focuses on car owners' experiences derived from in-depth qualitative interviews, and The Car, which explores the material aspects of cars through the analysis of modifications. The study revealed that car modification transcends mere material reproduction. Rather, it unveils a complex interplay where cars are shaped by their owners, while simultaneously shaping their owners in diverse ways. By altering the materiality of their cars, individuals not only forge material relationships but also cultivate new amalgamations of sensual and social relations and experiences. Through altering the materiality of their cars, car owners tailor the experience of driving and give a concrete form to their social and personal identities
Aesthetics · Art · Grounded theory · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Psychology · Public Spaces through Art
The Meaning of Things
Qualitative Content Analysis in Practice
Qualitative Interviewing and Grounded Theory Analysis
Car use
The Social Life of Things
Self-made Motormen
Mobilities I
Human Territoriality
Articulations of the Car
The microsociology of automobility
Socialities in Motion
(Re)civilizing the Young Driver
The City and the Car
Blue-Collar Creativity
Introduction
Inhabiting the Car
Consuming the Car
Possessions and the Extended Self
Automotive Emotions
Three Ages of the Automobile
The Driver-car
Driving in the City
The 'System' of Automobility
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |