Zrównoważone style życia – ujęcie teoretyczne
Sustainable lifestyles – theoretical approach

Author(s): Katarzyna Ponikowska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social development, Environmental interactions
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: lifestyle; consumption; quality of life
Summary/Abstract: In a globalized world a chosen, by an individual or a group, lifestyle doesnot make a constatnt element of existance, but just an option, that might be picked onthe basis of social situation, historical moment or geographical placement. Depending onthe fact how deep it is rooted in a recognised value system it may form a less or morepermament shape of everyday life. This rule refers also to lifestyles defined as sustainableor ecological ones. The process of their creation is linked to a deeper reflection onwhat we buy, how we consume and how we organize our everyday activities. It alsodepends on a social and cultural capital of groups and individuals. In their analysis,a reflection on dependence between social and class location of people and a qualityof natural environment they live in appears. A lifestyle, among others, includes suchdimensions of everyday life as: level and character of consumption, ways of spendingfree time, character of social contacts or activities connected with health care and wellness.In the following text chosen aspects of the above are discussed.

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