Discrimination against teenagers in the mall environment: a case from Ankara, Turkey.
Teenagers spend much of their leisure time at shopping malls which is a result of factors such as parental constraints due to the incivility of the streets, financial dependence, and limited financial resources. Migros, a shopping mall in Ankara was chosen as the site for this research with the main purpose of studying discrimination patterns against teenagers in the mall environment. The research was carried out through observation and in-depth interviews with 104 teenagers. Results indicate that, although they have some complaints, most of the teenagers do not perceive discrimination in the mall, unlike their foreign counterparts.
Bilkent University, Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Department, Ankara, Turkey. mguliz@bilkent.edu.tr
Guliz
G
Mugan
Feyzan
F
Erkip
D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D003132:Commerce; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003906:Developing Countries; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012637:Security Measures; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D012931:Social Environment; D012945:Social Values; D012951:Socialization; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey