Space and Rights:A Historical Review of Wheelchair Design and Its Insights for Modern Wheelchair Design
The space of wheelchair usage serves as a venue for users to engage in social life and activities,with its spatial characteristics being shaped by societal influences throughout its design evolution.In the early stages,wheelchairs symbolized social identity and acted as mediums for aristocratic social interac-tions,characterized by a dramatic form of self-presentation.From the 18th to the 20th century,driven by cultural movements such as gentlemanly culture,leisure culture,and consumerism,the space of wheelchair usage transformed into more authentic and practical"scenes,"evolving along two main trajectories:domestic space and leisure space.Entering the 20th century,under the ideology of space as a matter of rights and governance techniques,the legitimacy of wheelchairs in public spaces faced challenges.Wheelchair design thus became a significant force in the reconstruction of spatial rights.Research indicates that wheelchair spac-es tend to become localized spaces of social life,reflecting the daily living conditions and social interactions of their users.These localized spaces form networks of social spatial rights and involve the rational allocation of mobility resources.
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