The beauty of boundaries: When and why we seek structure in consumption

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 775-790

  Cutright, Keisha M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84855819398     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661563     Document Type: Article

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