The commodifled self in consumer culture: A cross-cultural perspective

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 636-647

  Murphy, Patricia L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Commodifled self; Consumerism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034297320     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540009600504     Document Type: Article

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