Disposal and simple living: Exploring the circulation of goods and the development of sacred consumption

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 327-339

  Cherrier, Hélène ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 70849112623     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.297     Document Type: Article

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