Consumer identity and moral obligations in non-plastic bag consumption: A dialectical perspective

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 515-523

  Cherrier, Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethical consumption; Identity negotiation; Socialtransition; Symbolic possession

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349404242     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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