Liquid relationship to possessions

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 510-529

  Bardhi, Fleura ^a   Eckhardt, Giana M ^b   Arnould, Eric J ^c,d  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 84866980277     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664037     Document Type: Article

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