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private and public use of the living room - Bilkent University

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music, eating, reading newspapers, playing games, chatting, sleeping, reading<br />

books, working- studying, drinking c<strong>of</strong>fee, doing karaoke, laying down, playing play<br />

station, using computer, playing with children, smoking, watching games, playing<br />

instruments, knitting, doing puzzle <strong>and</strong> doing sports. The activities that are mostly<br />

performed in <strong>the</strong> <strong>living</strong> <strong>room</strong> are watching television <strong>and</strong> just sitting. Out <strong>of</strong> 60<br />

respondents, 26 dwellers watch television whereas 16 dwellers just sit in <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>living</strong><br />

<strong>room</strong>s (see Figure 3.8 for <strong>the</strong> frequency <strong>of</strong> <strong>private</strong> <strong>living</strong> <strong>room</strong> activities)<br />

26<br />

16<br />

Watching Television<br />

Sitting<br />

6<br />

Sitting next to Fire Place<br />

Resting<br />

5 5 5<br />

Listening to Music<br />

Eating<br />

4 4 4 4<br />

Reading Newspaper<br />

Playing Games<br />

Chatting<br />

Sleeping<br />

3 3<br />

Reading Book<br />

Working- Studying<br />

Figure 3.8. Frequency <strong>of</strong> <strong>private</strong> <strong>living</strong> <strong>room</strong> activities<br />

The <strong>public</strong> <strong>living</strong> <strong>room</strong> activities that are performed in <strong>the</strong> <strong>living</strong> <strong>room</strong>s are having<br />

guests, sitting <strong>and</strong> eating with relatives, celebrating birthdays, eating with friends,<br />

watching games with friends, playing play station with friends, sitting next to <strong>the</strong><br />

fire place with friends <strong>and</strong> teaching. The <strong>public</strong> activity which is mostly performed<br />

46<br />

2 2 2 2<br />

Drinking C<strong>of</strong>fee<br />

Karaoke<br />

Laying down<br />

Playing Play station<br />

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Using Computer<br />

Playing with Children<br />

Smoking<br />

Watching Games<br />

Playing Instruments<br />

Knitting<br />

Making Puzzle<br />

Doing Sports

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