Finding prosperity as a lottery winner: Presentations of self after acquisition of sudden wealth

Sociology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-37

  Hedenus, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

consumption; identity; lottery winners; narrative; presentation of self

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650887219     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038510387197     Document Type: Article

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