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Lifestyle Society: New Implications for Class, Belonging, and Cultural Identity book cover

1st Edition

Lifestyle Society New Implications for Class, Belonging, and Cultural Identity

By Kire Sharlamanov Copyright 2027
256 Pages
by Routledge

Lifestyle Society offers a compelling exploration of how lifestyles have become the central organizing principle of contemporary social life, reshaping traditional understandings of class, identity, and social differentiation. Moving beyond rigid class structures, the book argues that lifestyles function as dynamic forms of symbolic stratification, expressed through consumption, cultural... Read more

Part 1: Theoretical Consideration of Lifestyles  1. Conceptualization of Lifestyles  2. Sociological Understanding of Lifestyles  3. Bourdieu's Approach to Lifestyles  Part 2: Dimensions of Lifestyles  4. The Consumerist Dimensions of Lifestyles  5. The Media Dimensions of Lifestyles  Part 3: Empirical Embodiment of Lifestyles  6. Celebrity Lifestyles  7. Leisure Lifestyles  8. Youth Lifestyles  9. Family Lifestyles  Part 4: Final Observations on Lifestyles  10. Lifestyles in Contemporary Society: Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Articulations

Biography

Kire Sharlamanov is a Professor of Sociology at the International Balkan University in North Macedonia. His academic work focuses on political sociology, identity, globalization, and contemporary social change. He is the author of several books and dozens of peer-reviewed articles. His research interests also extend to the study of lifestyles, examining how cultural practices and social structures shape everyday life. Sharlamanov has contributed to international academic debates through teaching and research. His interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology with political science and related fields, making him an active member of the academic community worldwide.

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