Getting around in the city: The use of the geolocation based application in finding the wayVišković, Ana (Avtor) Podjed, Dan (Mentor) Geolokacijska aplikacijagibanjeustvarjanje prostora in krajapodaljšana tvornostteorija akter-omrežjaThis master thesis deals with the use of the geolocation application qando in everyday life in an urban environment, precisely in Vienna, Austria, where the public transportation services are well organized, and discusses the impact such geolocation applications have on perceiving the environment. For the purpose of this research, the participants in the study were newcomers or students on an exchange programme. The thesis explores the anthropological views on how space and place are made. Meanwhile, extended agency and Actor-Network Theory cover the use of technology in the relation between human and non-human objects in creating a social action. The empirical part shows that the use of the geolocation application qando indeed changed participants’ understanding and perception of the city. It is also evident that the users of smartphones combine two geolocation applications when moving around the city. When there is an established routine the use of these applications disappears. The use and perception of affordances of the application is subjective and also depends on the design and signifiers. This master thesis explores traditional ethnographic research methods in contemporary technological society to identify obstacles in studying the relationship between humans and technology.20192019-07-04 07:45:03Magistrsko delo/naloga108487sl