Tag: Consumerism
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From Kahvehane to Coffee Bar: Urban Life in Istanbul
Whereas traditional kahvehanes dominate Istanbul’s poorer neighbourhoods, hip coffee bars are on this rise across the city.
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Eating from the Trash Can (of Ideology)
As consumption seems virtually impossible to escape in the city, we should look at the ways in which urban residents can defy the taken-for-granted logic of consumerism. Does consuming ‘better’ necessarily (only) involve buying ‘ethically’ produced goods? Or could our consumption patters be more constructive and rather than making less of a negative impact, contribute…