The Influence of Digital Technologies on the Experience of Adventure among Outdoor Enthusiasts in Croatia
The Influence of Digital Technologies on the Experience of Adventure among Outdoor Enthusiasts in Croatia
Author(s): Sanja ĐurinSubject(s): Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Social Theory, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Institut za etnologiju i folkloristiku
Keywords: digital technologies; social networks; adventure; Croatia;
Summary/Abstract: This article investigates the influence of digital technologies on the experience of adventure in outdoor activities at a time when outdoor activities are becoming increasingly popular in Croatia. Based on ethnographic research conducted among outdoor enthusiasts and new adventurers, adventure tour guides, and adventure sports practitioners in Croatia, this paper aims to show some of the ways in which the widespread use of digital media and technologies, from social networks to smart watches, affects us and the perception, concepts, and practices of adventure in Croatia.
Journal: Narodna umjetnost - Hrvatski časopis za etnologiju i folkloristiku
- Issue Year: 59/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 103-117
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English