Social stratification and consumption patterns in Turkey
Date
2006
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Springer
Abstract
In this article, by analyzing consumption practices of Turkish households, I attempted to identify whether there are distinctions between different social classes in Turkey. Stated another way, I assessed and explored the impact of socio-economic forces on consumption patterns, taste and lifestyle. In doing so, I tested emprically, two theoretical approaches, Bourdieu's "reproduction theory" and Giddens "class Structuration thesis". A total of eight dependent variables are analyzed in terms of the linkages between those selected consumption items and social structure. In general, the emprical findings indicated that the intersection and reinforcement of social class variables, such as income, education, occupation, sector, and neighborhood differentiation, determined consumption patterns and lifestyle differences in Turkey.
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Social sciences - other topics, Sociology, Turkey, Social stratification, Lifestyle, Consumption patterns, Distinction, Eurasia, Social behavior, Quality of life, Household income, Consumption behavior, Consumer-resource interaction
Citation
Aydın, K. (2006). ''Social stratification and consumption patterns in Turkey''. Social Indicators Research, 45(3), 463-501.