In this study, we introduce the notion of a brand cult in an effort to better understand the extreme devotion consumers have toward certain brands. We use historical images plus interviews and observations with current Macintosh computer users to explore the cultic quasi‐religious aspects of this consumption. We find several key sustaining myths, including a…
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Consumption Markets & Culture is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, Fashion and Cultural Textiles, Media, Gender, and Advertising.
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago, T&F) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Consumption Markets & Culture 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Fashion and Cultural Textiles Media, Gender, and Advertising Culinary Culture and Tourism Gender, Feminism, and Media |
| ISSN | 1025-3866 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.11 |
| h-index | 72 |
| i10-index | 500 |
| Total citations | 22,296 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Royal Holloway University of London |
| Journal website | www.tandfonline.com |
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Consumer ethics are an understudied but important counterpart of business ethics. In this study we use qualitative methods and video ethnography to examine consumer beliefs and behaviors in eight countries, including both affluent and poor nations in Europe, North America and Australasia. Using depth interviews and projective methods, informants address three different ethical choices of…
This paper examines the concept of sustainable consumption by focusing on the consumption habits of Irish consumers. The key research findings fit into three broad and interrelated categories. Firstly, whilst recent sustainable consumption literature suggests that new research should focus on the issue of consumption, in and of itself, our study shows that consumers themselves…
The juxtaposition between production and consumption that characterises the retail sector render it interesting for studies of work and consumption. Contemporary chain store clothing retail is characterised by “lifestyle retail brands” that compete for sales through offering products and services targeted to customers of particular class, age, and gender backgrounds, and with particular orientations to…
Popular music is one of the most ubiquitous forms of contemporary culture. This paper looks at the phenomenon known as rave or dance culture in Britain. It examines the nature of the consumer experience at a dance club through the use of a two stage methodology. Based on observations and the collection of phenomenological data,…