‘From saris to sarongs’ ethnicity and intergenerational influences on consumption among Asian Indians in the UK

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-167

  Sekhon, Yasmin K ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Asian Indian; Consumption; Ethnicity; Intergenerational influences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859041913     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00577.x     Document Type: Article

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