Science of Emotion and Sensibility (감성과학)

Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility (한국감성과학회)
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A Study on Companion People Experiencing Companion Culture During Their Pet's Life

반려동물 생애 동안 반려문화를 경험하는 반려인에 관한 연구

  • ji-Eon Park ;
  • Jeong-Min Ko
  • 박지언 (홍익대학교 일반대학원 문화예술경영학과) ;
  • 고정민 (홍익대학교 일반대학원 문화예술경영학과)
  • Received : 2024.02.29
  • Accepted : 2024.03.28
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate how companion people who raise companion animals experience companion culture from this adoption throughout their lives. So far, studies have focused on viewing pets as pets or for their utility or looking at the positive emotions that companion animals provide to humans. Accordingly, this study attempted to investigate the overall culture that companion animals and their family consistently experience together throughout the animal's life. Using Giorgi's phenomenological research method, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 people with experience of raising companion animals. Six categories and 23 subcategories were found. The results are as follows. First, companion people who adopted pets for various reasons tried to improve their pets' social skills, took an interest in their nutrition, and experienced visits to pet culture spaces. Second, at the same time, they had a communal experience of raising a pet by using the SNS function, and they were able to study in depth by sharing the pet's diet. Third, with attention to social phenomena, they carried out large-scale protest activities aimed at relevant organizations when animals were placed in poor environments, and when the animals were transferred to shelters, etc., they did not give up their attention and continued to provide help such as follow-up donations and showed a sense of responsibility. Through this study, we were able to understand structurally the experiences of companion people who experience companion culture throughout their pet's life. It was concluded that it is necessary to improve related systems and laws, cultivate personal order and consciousness, and increase elements of companion culture in life overall.

본 연구는 반려동물을 양육하고 있는 반려인들이 입양부터 생애주기 동안 반려문화를 어떻게 경험하는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 그동안 연구들은 애완동물로 보거나 반려동물이 인간에게 주는 효용감이나 긍정적인 감정 위주로 연구되어왔다. 이에 본 연구는 반려동물과 반려인이 반려동물 생애주기 동안 꾸준히 함께 경험하는 문화 전반을 살펴보고자 하였으며 지오르기의 현상학적 연구방법을 통해 반려동물 양육 경험이 있는 10명을 심층 면담하고 총 6개 범주와 23개의 하위범주를 발견했다. 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 다양한 이유로 반려동물을 입양한 반려인들은 본인의 반려동물 사회성 향상을 위해 노력하고 영양학적인 관심, 반려동물 문화 공간을 방문하는 경험을 했다. 둘째, 동시에 SNS 기능을 활용하여 반려동물을 양육한다는 공동체적 경험을 했으며 반려동물의 식단을 공유하여 심도 있는 공부를 하게 되었다. 이는 단순한 공부가 아닌 사료 성분을 분석하는 능력을 갖추게 되고 사람용 영양제를 반려동물에 맞추어 급여하기도 했다. 셋째, 사회적 현상에 대한 관심을 가지고 열악한 환경에 놓인 동물들이 있으면 관련기관에 항의 활동을 규모 있게 진행하였는데 해당 동물들이 보호소 등으로 인계되면 관심을 놓지 않고 계속해서 후속적인 기부 등의 도움을 주며 반려인으로써 책임감을 가지는 모습을 보였다. 본 연구를 통해 반려동물 생애 동안 반려문화를 경험하는 반려인에 관한 경험을 구조적으로 이해할 수 있었으며 사회적으로 반려문화가 더욱 개선되기 위해 관련한 제도와 법안 개선, 개인의 질서와 의식 함양, 생활 전반의 반려문화 요소 증가가 필요함을 도출하였다.

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