Ekonomi Sosyolojisi Kripto varlıklar Ulus devlet Metaforik algı Blockchain Sociology of Economics Crypto Assets Nation state Metaphorical Perceptions
Economic globalization has taken on a different nature due to crypto assets, and crypto assets can be perceived differently by individuals. Therefore, this research aims to reveal what crypto assets mean to investors, and how the public authority approaches to crypto assets. The primary questions of this research are how crypto assets are perceived by individuals, and how they are represented metaphorically. Accordingly, metaphorical perceptions of people of crypto assets have been revealed on the themes of public authority, the idea of striking it rich easily, individual investment and religious preferences. Convenience sampling and mixed research methods have been adopted in the research. The quantitative data have been collected using the fixed format questionnaire, and the qualitative data have been collected, through Google forms, by means of open-ended interviews. While in the analysis of the quantitative data, the researchers used descriptive statistics, in the analysis of qualitative data they used the content analysis technique. The most striking findings are that crypto assets are insecure; they are not preferred as much as traditional investment tools and are mostly regarded as gambling.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | January 25, 2023 |
Submission Date | September 19, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023 Volume: 12 Issue: 1 |
MANAS Journal of Social Studies