ABSTRACT

The growing fortune-telling practices in Izmir, Turkey, represent a remarkable leisure consumption trend in the modern age that values rational thinking. Considering the lack of research about the topic in leisure studies, this study sheds light to the inspirations of consumers for seeking fortune-tellers and how fortune-telling experience affect them. Through a qualitative inquiry, 15 in-depth interviews were conducted with participants from various backgrounds among whom 12 were female consumers and 3 fortune-tellers. The findings show that many people seek the services of fortune-tellers for fun and socializing and finding hope for a better future while others substitute this experience with therapy. We find that fortune-telling as a leisure activity contributes to consumers’ well-being positively.

摘要

土耳其伊兹密尔日益增长的算命实践代表了现代重视理性思维的显着休闲消费趋势。考虑到休闲研究中缺乏对这一主题的研究，本研究揭示了消费者寻找算命先生的灵感以及算命经验对他们的影响。通过定性调查，对来自不同背景的参与者进行了 15 次深度访谈，其中女性消费者 12 人，算命先生 3 人。调查结果表明，许多人寻求算命先生的服务是为了娱乐和社交，并为更美好的未来寻找希望，而其他人则用治疗来代替这种体验。我们发现算命作为一种休闲活动对消费者的幸福感有积极的贡献。