An Evaluation of the Leisure Activities of Urban Dwellers: The Example of Hobby Gardens

Melike Şahan; Refik Yaslıkaya

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An Evaluation of the Leisure Activities of Urban Dwellers: The Example of Hobby Gardens

Yazarlar:

Melike Şahan | Refik Yaslıkaya

Yayıncı:

Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kentleşme Politikaları | Boş Zaman Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.206-222

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355873

pISSN:

2146-2879

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 Urbanization processes, coupled with the commodification and individualization of leisure time, have precipitated a transformation in traditional leisure practices. This study aims to analyze the role of hobby gardens in redefining leisure time amid the accelerated pace of urban life, contextualizing this within the broader literature on leisure studies. The research was conducted in Ankara-Keçiören through semi-structured interviews with 10 participants, revealing that hobby gardens serve not merely as an escape from the city but also contribute to shaping leisure as a community-based practice. For married individuals and families with children, these spaces facilitate engagement with rural activities such as contact with soil, which are otherwise inaccessible within urban confines, thereby enabling intergenerational cultural transmission. For retirees, hobby gardens function as stress-relief mechanisms and facilitate the reconstruction of social bonds. The multifaceted functions of hobby gardens include promoting physical health through bodily activity, providing access to organic food, and fostering a collective identity in response to the individualizing effects of rapid urbanization. However, the limited sample size and local context of the study constrain the generalizability of the findings. Comparative studies across diverse socio-economic structures and cultures would more comprehensively elucidate the potential of hobby gardens as practices of urban resilience and social solidarity.

 Urbanization processes, coupled with the commodification and individualization of leisure time, have precipitated a transformation in traditional leisure practices. This study aims to analyze the role of hobby gardens in redefining leisure time amid the accelerated pace of urban life, contextualizing this within the broader literature on leisure studies. The research was conducted in Ankara-Keçiören through semi-structured interviews with 10 participants, revealing that hobby gardens serve not merely as an escape from the city but also contribute to shaping leisure as a community-based practice. For married individuals and families with children, these spaces facilitate engagement with rural activities such as contact with soil, which are otherwise inaccessible within urban confines, thereby enabling intergenerational cultural transmission. For retirees, hobby gardens function as stress-relief mechanisms and facilitate the reconstruction of social bonds. The multifaceted functions of hobby gardens include promoting physical health through bodily activity, providing access to organic food, and fostering a collective identity in response to the individualizing effects of rapid urbanization. However, the limited sample size and local context of the study constrain the generalizability of the findings. Comparative studies across diverse socio-economic structures and cultures would more comprehensively elucidate the potential of hobby gardens as practices of urban resilience and social solidarity.

 Urbanization processes, coupled with the commodification and individualization of leisure time, have precipitated a transformation in traditional leisure practices. This study aims to analyze the role of hobby gardens in redefining leisure time amid the accelerated pace of urban life, contextualizing this within the broader literature on leisure studies. The research was conducted in Ankara-Keçiören through semi-structured interviews with 10 participants, revealing that hobby gardens serve not merely as an escape from the city but also contribute to shaping leisure as a community-based practice. For married individuals and families with children, these spaces facilitate engagement with rural activities such as contact with soil, which are otherwise inaccessible within urban confines, thereby enabling intergenerational cultural transmission. For retirees, hobby gardens function as stress-relief mechanisms and facilitate the reconstruction of social bonds. The multifaceted functions of hobby gardens include promoting physical health through bodily activity, providing access to organic food, and fostering a collective identity in response to the individualizing effects of rapid urbanization. However, the limited sample size and local context of the study constrain the generalizability of the findings. Comparative studies across diverse socio-economic structures and cultures would more comprehensively elucidate the potential of hobby gardens as practices of urban resilience and social solidarity.

 Modern kentleşme süreçleri, boş zamanın metalaşması ve bireyselleşmesiyle birlikte, geleneksel boş zaman pratiklerinin dönüşümüne yol açmıştır. Bu çalışma, kentsel yaşamın hızlandırılmış ritmi karşısında hobi bahçelerinin boş zamanı yeniden anlamlandırma sürecindeki rolünü, boş zaman literatürüyle ilişkilendirerek analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, Ankara-Keçiörende 10 katılımcıyla yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat teknikleri kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiş olup, nitel veriler ışığında, hobi bahçelerinin yalnızca kentten kaçış değil, aynı zamanda boş zamanın topluluk temelli bir pratik olarak şekillenmesine katkıda bulunduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Özellikle evli ve çocuklu aileler için bu alanlar, toprakla temas gibi kent içinde erişilemeyen kırsal pratikleri yeniden üreterek, nesiller arası kültür aktarımını mümkün kılarken, emeklilik çağındakiler için stres azaltıcı bir mekanizma ve sosyal bağların yeniden inşası işlevi görmektedir. Hobi bahçelerinin çok boyutlu işlevleri arasında fiziksel aktivite yoluyla bedensel sağlığın desteklenmesi, organik gıdaya erişim, hızlı kentleşmenin bireyselleştirici etkilerine karşı kolektif bir kimlik oluşturma da sayılabilir. Ancak, çalışmanın sınırlı örneklemi ve yerel bağlamı, bulguların genellenebilirliğini kısıtlamaktadır. Farklı sosyo-ekonomik yapılar ve kültürlerde yapılacak karşılaştırmalı araştırmalar, hobi bahçelerinin kentsel direnç ve toplumsal dayanışma pratikleri olarak potansiyelini daha kapsamlı bir şekilde ortaya çıkaracaktır.

Makale detayları

An Evaluation of the Leisure Activities of Urban Dwellers: The Example of Hobby Gardens

Yazarlar:

Melike Şahan | Refik Yaslıkaya

Yayıncı:

Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kentleşme Politikaları | Boş Zaman Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.206-222

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355873

pISSN:

2146-2879

: Leisure Time

City

Urbanization

Hobby GardenBoş Zaman

Kent

Kentleşme

Hobi Bahçeleri

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Melike Şahan | Refik Yaslıkaya

Yayıncı: Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar: Kentleşme Politikaları | Boş Zaman Sosyolojisi

Dergi: Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.206-222

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355873

pISSN: 2146-2879

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Melike Şahan | Refik Yaslıkaya

Yayıncı:

Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kentleşme Politikaları | Boş Zaman Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.206-222

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355873

pISSN:

2146-2879