Sociality of Consumption: A Perspective in Economy-Culture Interaction

Abstract

Consumption is an indispensable element for the continuity of human life. From the past to the present, quite different meanings have been attributed to consumption. Consumption, which is the act of consuming in its simplest form, is a way of life on its own today and is considered a social phenomenon. Therefore, consumption constitutes the research topic of different disciplines, from economics to psychology In this context, the relationship between consumption and different sciences such as sociology, anthropology, archeology in the axis of economy-culture interaction is included in the study, and the sociality of consumption is examined within the scope of the culture industry, consumer society, and consumption culture. Consumption is much more than an economic behavior; It was concluded that the economy-culture relationship radically changed the conceptual and social meaning of consumption.

Keywords

• sociality of consumption
• sociology of consumption
• society of consumption
• culture of consumption
• tüketimin toplumsallığı
• tüketim sosyolojisi
• tüketim toplumu
• tüketim kültürü