Consumer Value Systems in the Age of Postmodern Fragmentation: The Case of the Natural Health Microculture

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 550-571

  Thompson, Craig J ^a   Troester, Maura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0036115827     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/338213     Document Type: Article

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