Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling Communities
AbstractIn postmodern community studies, a neo-tribal theoretical framework has been proposed to elucidate recreational and touristic communities, positing that neo-tribes coalesce around shared consumer experiences. This study diverges by examining the productive functions of recreational and touri...
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| description | AbstractIn postmodern community studies, a neo-tribal theoretical framework has been proposed to elucidate recreational and touristic communities, positing that neo-tribes coalesce around shared consumer experiences. This study diverges by examining the productive functions of recreational and tourist communities through the lens of prosumerism. The study investigates two distinct recreational cycling tribes in Türkiye using ethnographic methods and participatory observations. The findings highlight that these cycling tribes play active roles in organizing events, developing visitor experiences and destinations, and generating both economic and social benefits. This study introduces the concept of prosumer tribes within the leisure and tourism literature, supported by empirical evidence. It offers implications for policymakers and businesses seeking to understand and harness the prosumer dynamics within recreational cycling communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06c37a5c686c4825a9d8bdfb278e0b652025-01-27T13:05:55ZengMehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityMehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi2149-16582024-09-0111396097910.30798/makuiibf.1408484273Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling CommunitiesKübra Aşan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8739-3585Medet Yolal1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9834-2425SINOP UNIVERSITYANADOLU UNIVERSITYAbstractIn postmodern community studies, a neo-tribal theoretical framework has been proposed to elucidate recreational and touristic communities, positing that neo-tribes coalesce around shared consumer experiences. This study diverges by examining the productive functions of recreational and tourist communities through the lens of prosumerism. The study investigates two distinct recreational cycling tribes in Türkiye using ethnographic methods and participatory observations. The findings highlight that these cycling tribes play active roles in organizing events, developing visitor experiences and destinations, and generating both economic and social benefits. This study introduces the concept of prosumer tribes within the leisure and tourism literature, supported by empirical evidence. It offers implications for policymakers and businesses seeking to understand and harness the prosumer dynamics within recreational cycling communities.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3614737tourismrecreationcycling communitiesneo-tribesprosumer |
| spellingShingle | Kübra Aşan Medet Yolal Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling Communities Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi tourism recreation cycling communities neo-tribes prosumer |
| title | Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling Communities |
| title_full | Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling Communities |
| title_fullStr | Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling Communities |
| title_short | Prosumer Neo-Tribes: An Ethnography of Recreational Cycling Communities |
| title_sort | prosumer neo tribes an ethnography of recreational cycling communities |
| topic | tourism recreation cycling communities neo-tribes prosumer |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3614737 |
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