Taru Lindblom
Biographic Data
| ID | 369887 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Taru Lindblom |
| GIVEN NAMES | Taru |
| FAMILY NAME | Lindblom |
| SIGNATURE | LINDBLOM T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7641-2795 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
“In principle I’m vegan, but…” dietary flexibility and the conflicting normativities related to plant-based eating
This study contributes to practice theoretical research on the transition to more plant-based diets as one of the key elements in sustainability transformation. Recent research on sustainable eating has increasingly focused on plant-based oriented diets, such as flexitarianism, in which giving up or reducing the consumption of meat and/or other animal products are less evident compared to practices, such as veganism and vegetarianism. In this art…
Beyond meat reduction in the sociology of sustainable food consumption: The entrenchment of cheese in Finnish consumers’ everyday lives
While the production of both meat and dairy products is ecologically harmful, the sociology of sustainable food consumption has largely focused on meat reduction. This article addresses that gap by exploring the deeply rooted role of cheese in the everyday lives of consumers. It argues that cheese deserves more critical attention due to the significant environmental impact of its production and the recent increase in cheese consumption in many co…
Overlaps and accumulations: The anatomy of cultural non-participation in Finland, 2007 to 2018
There is a fervent belief that culture is, among other desirable ideals, “good for you.” This has been the baseline of the cultural policies in many countries. Through cultural policies, some forms of cultural participation over others are subvented through public funding, which makes it yet more important to ask which groups intentionally withdraw—or are left out—from which forms of it. We address the debate on cultural non-participation by scru…
Growing openness or creeping intolerance? Cultural taste orientations and tolerant social attitudes in Finland, 2007-2018
The paper aims to determine how cultural taste and social tolerance coincide and which symbolic boundaries they relate to. The empirical analyses scrutinise three taste orientations - omnivorousness, univorousness and ‘categorical tolerance’ (Lizardo & Skiles 2016) - to answer the following questions using two nationally representative surveys on cultural taste in Finland: (1) How did the cultural taste orientations change between 2007 and 2018 w…
Anything but heavy meal' - Culinary dislikes and patterned intolerance among the young urban Finns
Perceiving various lifestyles as unpleasant is considered as an indicator of symbolic boundaries distinguishing between social groups. This article examines culinary dislikes covering various cuisine types. Using Finnish data collected among young urban adults (n = 1706), we find that disliking various cuisine types (19 in total) is particularly patterned and somewhat determined by socio-demographic factors. Dislikes are clustered according to le…
Between class and status? Examining the digital divide in Finland, the United Kingdom, and Greece
This article examines the digital divide in terms of access and the cultural use purposes of the Internet in Finland, the United Kingdom, and Greece. The analysis is based on data from Finnish, British, and Greek sections of Eurobarometer collected in 2013 (N = 3,009). Separate measures for class and status are applied in the analysis. The findings indicate that both access to and use of the Internet for cultural purposes are affected by a number…
Overlaps and accumulations: The anatomy of cultural non-participation in Finland, 2007 to 2018
There is a fervent belief that culture is, among other desirable ideals, “good for you.” This has been the baseline of the cultural policies in many countries. Through cultural policies, some forms of cultural participation over others are subvented through public funding, which makes it yet more important to ask which groups intentionally withdraw—or are left out—from which forms of it. We address the debate on cultural non-participation by scru…
Growing openness or creeping intolerance? Cultural taste orientations and tolerant social attitudes in Finland, 2007-2018
The paper aims to determine how cultural taste and social tolerance coincide and which symbolic boundaries they relate to. The empirical analyses scrutinise three taste orientations - omnivorousness, univorousness and ‘categorical tolerance’ (Lizardo & Skiles 2016) - to answer the following questions using two nationally representative surveys on cultural taste in Finland: (1) How did the cultural taste orientations change between 2007 and 2018 w…
Anything but heavy meal' - Culinary dislikes and patterned intolerance among the young urban Finns
Perceiving various lifestyles as unpleasant is considered as an indicator of symbolic boundaries distinguishing between social groups. This article examines culinary dislikes covering various cuisine types. Using Finnish data collected among young urban adults (n = 1706), we find that disliking various cuisine types (19 in total) is particularly patterned and somewhat determined by socio-demographic factors. Dislikes are clustered according to le…
Between class and status? Examining the digital divide in Finland, the United Kingdom, and Greece
This article examines the digital divide in terms of access and the cultural use purposes of the Internet in Finland, the United Kingdom, and Greece. The analysis is based on data from Finnish, British, and Greek sections of Eurobarometer collected in 2013 (N = 3,009). Separate measures for class and status are applied in the analysis. The findings indicate that both access to and use of the Internet for cultural purposes are affected by a number…
Between class and status? Examining the digital divide in Finland, the United Kingdom, and Greece
This article examines the digital divide in terms of access and the cultural use purposes of the Internet in Finland, the United Kingdom, and Greece. The analysis is based on data from Finnish, British, and Greek sections of Eurobarometer collected in 2013 (N = 3,009). Separate measures for class and status are applied in the analysis. The findings indicate that both access to and use of the Internet for cultural purposes are affected by a number…
Anything but heavy meal' - Culinary dislikes and patterned intolerance among the young urban Finns
Perceiving various lifestyles as unpleasant is considered as an indicator of symbolic boundaries distinguishing between social groups. This article examines culinary dislikes covering various cuisine types. Using Finnish data collected among young urban adults (n = 1706), we find that disliking various cuisine types (19 in total) is particularly patterned and somewhat determined by socio-demographic factors. Dislikes are clustered according to le…
Overlaps and accumulations: The anatomy of cultural non-participation in Finland, 2007 to 2018
There is a fervent belief that culture is, among other desirable ideals, “good for you.” This has been the baseline of the cultural policies in many countries. Through cultural policies, some forms of cultural participation over others are subvented through public funding, which makes it yet more important to ask which groups intentionally withdraw—or are left out—from which forms of it. We address the debate on cultural non-participation by scru…
Growing openness or creeping intolerance? Cultural taste orientations and tolerant social attitudes in Finland, 2007-2018
The paper aims to determine how cultural taste and social tolerance coincide and which symbolic boundaries they relate to. The empirical analyses scrutinise three taste orientations - omnivorousness, univorousness and ‘categorical tolerance’ (Lizardo & Skiles 2016) - to answer the following questions using two nationally representative surveys on cultural taste in Finland: (1) How did the cultural taste orientations change between 2007 and 2018 w…
Beyond meat reduction in the sociology of sustainable food consumption: The entrenchment of cheese in Finnish consumers’ everyday lives
While the production of both meat and dairy products is ecologically harmful, the sociology of sustainable food consumption has largely focused on meat reduction. This article addresses that gap by exploring the deeply rooted role of cheese in the everyday lives of consumers. It argues that cheese deserves more critical attention due to the significant environmental impact of its production and the recent increase in cheese consumption in many co…
“In principle I’m vegan, but…” dietary flexibility and the conflicting normativities related to plant-based eating
This study contributes to practice theoretical research on the transition to more plant-based diets as one of the key elements in sustainability transformation. Recent research on sustainable eating has increasingly focused on plant-based oriented diets, such as flexitarianism, in which giving up or reducing the consumption of meat and/or other animal products are less evident compared to practices, such as veganism and vegetarianism. In this art…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social and Cultural Dynamics (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (2 works) · Diverse Music Education Insights (2 works) · Food consumption (2 works) · Organic Food and Agriculture (2 works)