Tales of Consumption

Anuja Pradhan and Alev Kuruoglu look at TV as a cultural force that shapes and drives consumption. Media like TV inflicts the ways in which consumers see the world.In this episode, we are joined by researcher Cagri Yalkin and students Alexandra Torpen and Fabian Frost. Producer: Karsten Prinds.REFERENCESOur guest Cagri’s work on TV and Turkish soap operas:Yalkin, C. (2019). TV series: marketplace icon. Consumption Markets & Culture, 1-8.Yalkin, C., & Veer, E. (2018). Taboo on TV: gender, religion,

In this episode we discuss coffee consumption and the culture around it. From the Five Waves of Coffee to production, and to the changes in café culture. And finally, how coffee marketing is ridiculously effective (on some of us).While we don’t always refer to literature within the podcast, a lot of our conversations feed from research conducted within the fields of consumer culture/consumption studies; as well as sociology, anthropology, and other disciplines. Plus, we don’t manage to cover