Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Arms Race on the Road: Exploring Factors of SUVs' Popularity by LDA Topic Model

도로 위의 군비경쟁: LDA 토픽모델을 활용한 SUV의 인기 요인 탐구

  • 전승봉 (한국기술교육대학교 교양학부) ;
  • 고태경 (서강대학교 사회학과)
  • Received : 2020.09.03
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.10.28
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Abstract

By using text mining, we explore the factors responsible for an increase in SUV preference. We collected 32,679 posts related to SUVs from "Bobaedream," the largest online automobile community in South Korea, and applied the LDA topic model. While previous studies have explained the SUV boom as an individual's risk aversion strategy from crime, the result shows that the topic of 'Safety' appears to be an important factor in the SUV discourse in the context of a car accident and high-speed driving situation. To conclude, the consumption of SUVs in Korean society serves as a mean to prevent anxiety and danger to individuals when driving. We insist that decreasing social trust, caused by an increase in inequality, underlies the perception of risk on the road.

본 연구자들은 텍스트 마이닝을 활용하여 SUV 선호 증가의 요인을 탐색하고자 한다. 온라인 자동차 커뮤니티인 보배드림에서 2005년부터 2019년까지 작성된 SUV 관련 게시글 32,679개를 수집한 후, LDA 토픽모델링 기법을 적용하였다. 분석 결과, SUV 담화에서 주요한 토픽으로 등장한 '안전'이 범죄로부터 개인의 위험에 주목한 기존 연구와 달리 교통사고 및 고속주행 상황에서의 안전을 의미하는 것으로 드러났다. 한국 사회의 SUV 소비는 개인이 운전하면서 느끼는 불안과 위험에 대한 대비 수단을 의미한다고 볼 수 있다는 것이다. 또한, 이와 같은 위험 인식 저변에는 불평등 증대로 인해 감소하는 타인에 대한 신뢰가 작동한다고 할 수 있다.

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