Rethinking Worldly Possessions: The Relationship between Materialism and Body Appearance for Female Consumers an Emerging Economy

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 980-994

  Felix, Reto ^a   Garza, Martha R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

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EID: 84869057601     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20579     Document Type: Article

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