Vehicle of the self: The social and cultural work of the H2 Hummer

Journal of Consumer Culture

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-86

  Schulz, Jeremy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conspicuous consumption; Coolness; Distinction; Free agent; Luxury SUV; Status

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249166451     PISSN: 14695405     EISSN: 17412900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469540506060868     Document Type: Article

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