<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the transformation of the consumptive culture of oil palm farmers in Teluk Lancang Village, VII Koto District, Tebo Regency, from the perspective of the sociology of religion. The study was motivated by the increasing income of oil palm farmers, which has influenced changes in the community’s lifestyle and consumption behavior. This research employed a descriptive qualitative method using purposive sampling. The informants consisted of four oil palm farmers as key informants, one village official, and two local economic actors, namely a shop owner and an oil palm collector, as supporting informants to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of changes in community consumption behavior. Data were collected through participant observation, structured interviews, and documentation, and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model, including data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data validity was ensured through data, method, and theory triangulation. The findings indicate that the transformation of consumptive culture is characterized by a shift from a simple lifestyle to a more modern and consumption-oriented lifestyle. Increased economic welfare, technological development, social media, modernization, and social pressure are the main factors driving this transformation. Findings from local economic actors also reveal an increase in the community’s purchasing power for secondary and tertiary goods. From the perspective of the sociology of religion, this transformation reflects a shift in social and religious values, although religious values continue to function as moral guidance in regulating community consumption behavior.]]>
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