This article provides a synthesizing overview of the past 20 yr. of consumer research addressing
the sociocultural, experiential, symbolic, and ideological aspects of consumption. Our …

… chapter (Arnould and Thompson 2005). Rather than provide a complete compendium of
references here, we encourage interested readers to refer to Arnould and Thompson (2005). …

This article explores the provision of extraordinary hedonic experiences on commercial,
multiday river rafting trips in the Colorado River basin. White water river rafting provides a …

Using social practice theory, this article reveals the process of collective value creation within
brand communities. Moving beyond a single case study, the authors examine previously …

The authors describe commercial friendships that develop between service providers and
clients as one important type of marketing relationship. They report results of five studies that …

The authors show how ethnography can provide multiple strategically important perspectives
on behaviors of interest to marketing researchers. They first discuss the goals and four …

We explore the meaning and histories of favorite objects in two cultures using surveys and
photographs. Favorite object attachment is differentiated from the possessiveness component …

The authors advance a framework for analysis and comparison of service encounters using
three neglected dimensions—duration, affective content, and spatial proximity. They focus …

Thanksgiving Day is a collective ritual that celebrates material abundance enacted through
feasting. Thanksgiving Day both marks and proves to participants their ability to meet basic …

This article explores precipitating events, emotions, and decisions associated with older
consumers' disposition of special possessions. Findings are based on analyses of …