private and public use of the living room - Bilkent University
private and public use of the living room - Bilkent University
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