Chinese consumers’ attitudes toward U.S.- and prc-made clothing: From a cultural perspective

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-49

  Shen, Dong ^a   Lennon, Sharron ^b   Dickson, Marsha A ^c   Montalto, Catherine ^b   Zhang, Li ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Asian Information Resources Ltd   (China)

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EID: 48249111139     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X02031001002     Document Type: Article

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