Toward a Socio-Anthropological Perspective on the Concept of Lifestyle

Acercamiento socio-antropológico al concepto de estilo de vida

Guillaume Dumont and Rafael Clua Garcia
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Guillaume Dumont: UCBL - Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - Université de Lyon, UAM - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Rafael Clua Garcia: UAB - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona = Autonomous University of Barcelona = Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

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Abstract: Anchored in a socio-anthropological approach, this article aims to provide an operational definition of the concept of lifestyle. Indeed, on account of the plurality of definitions and uses of the latter in the literature, an exploration of its analytical value for social sciences is much needed. Hence, we investigate its different dimensions and tackle the mechanisms of individual and collective bargaining between social structure and dispositions. To do so, we combine sociological and anthropological theories discussing the dimensions of the concept of lifestyle and we provide a brief empirical example of drug consumption patterns in Madrid. In conclusion, we offer a revised definition of the concept.

Keywords: Estilo de vida; habitus; subcultura; consumo de drogas; Lifestyle; subculture; drug consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-07-01
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Published in Aposta: Revista de Ciencias Sociales, 2015, 66, 83-99 p

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