Across and beyond the bounds of taste : on cultural consumption patterns in the European Union
Year: 2014
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Israel).Both pre-examiners have written texts that had greatly inspired and influenced me already as of the preliminary phases of this project.The meetings and communication with both Tally and Koen have been exhilarating and really reassured my researcher's confidence.As pre-examiners they offered me insightful comments and well-argued constructive criticism on my manuscript for which I would like to thank them both.I am grateful of having two such highly distinguished experts reading my work.Furthermore, I want to express my gratitude to the safety network of Economic Sociology staff, the members of so called Turku School.My once fellow postgraduate students, now doctors Leena Haanpää, Pekka Mustonen and Jani Erola have been a great help in practical, philosophical and superficial matters.Throughout these four years Leena has been my prime collegial support as well as my epistemic agent when it came to interior design matters.A true friend, that is.Pekka has provided me with insightful comments on research as well as excellent Indian cooking recipes with slide show illustrations.Jani has always mastered the art of statistical wizardry and other matters regarding research process with extremely helpful attitude.I extend the list of important mentors with yet one person, Docent Pekka Räsänen from University of Turku, who has shown genuine interest towards my work by giving me feedback on various occasions.In addition, rather recently I have made new friends among the next generation of economic sociologists.I would like to thank M.Sc.'s (Econ.& Bus.Adm.) Outi Sarpila and Hanna Ylätalo for the various extra-curricular activities under the HOT branch as well as providing a breeze of youth in my life with other Anomalia girls.Thank you, one and all, for your support and friendly faces!I was privileged to have the opportunity of working as a full-time researcher for the past four years.I am deeply indebted to the Turku School of Economics, Economic Sociology and the Finnish Graduate School of Marketing (FINNMARK) for providing me with research posts, facilities (not forgetting the weekly perks of swimming and massage!) and wonderful network of co-workers.I thank my alma mater for diverse support!I would also like to thank the multiple and generous foundations, that found my work as interesting as I found it myself.These Finnish foundations, Liikesivistysrahasto (Eino Waltimon rahasto, Sirkka ja Arno Viljasen rahasto, Heli ja Olavi Ant-Wuorisen rahasto), Turun kauppakorkeakoulun tukisäätiö, Sampo -yhtiöiden rahasto, Turun kauppaopetussäätiö, Kaupallisten ja teknillisten tieteiden tukisäätiö (KAUTE; Onni Rannikon rahasto, Kaartokulman rahasto), Marcus Wallenbergin liiketaloudellinen tutkimussäätiö, Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto and Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse, secured my daily life by supporting my ongoing research and visits to
Source: UTUPub (University of Turku)
Author: Taru Virtanen
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2277980174