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Consumer Meaning-making

Consumer Meaning-Making is a theoretical construct within consumer research that refers to the cognitive and socio-cultural process through which individuals interpret, imbue, and negotiate personal and shared significances in everyday consumption practices.

867

Publications

89.5K

Citations

1.4K

Authors

638

Institutions

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2017–2026

185

Parents

Publications

867

The Experiential Aspects of Consumption: Consumer Fantasies, Feelings, and Fun

Morris B. Holbrook, Elizabeth C. Hirschman · Journal of Consumer Research · 1982 · 8K citations

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Consumer Culture Theory (CCT): Twenty Years of Research

Eric J. Arnould, Craig J. Thompson · Journal of Consumer Research · 2005 · 3.5K citations · Full text

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Culture and Consumption: A Theoretical Account of the Structure and Movement of the Cultural Meaning of Consumer Goods

Grant McCracken · Journal of Consumer Research · 1986 · 2.8K citations · Full text

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Content Analysis in Consumer Research

Harold H. Kassarjian · Journal of Consumer Research · 1977 · 2.3K citations

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A Means-End Chain Model Based on Consumer Categorization Processes

Jonathan A. Gutman · Journal of Marketing · 1982 · 1.9K citations

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Authors

1.4K

  1. RW
    Russell W. Belk

    York University, Canada

    15 publications · 2.4K citations

    14

    h-index

  2. CJ
    Craig J. Thompson

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    15 publications · 8.4K citations

    13

    h-index

  3. DG
    David Glen Mick

    University of Virginia, United States

    11 publications · 3.3K citations

    11

    h-index

  4. MB
    Morris B. Holbrook

    Columbia University, United States

    11 publications · 8.5K citations

    11

    h-index

  5. SA
    Søren Askegaard

    University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

    7 publications · 1.7K citations

    8

    h-index

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Institutions

638

  1. York University

    Toronto, Canada

    13 h-index

    16 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. University of Southern Denmark

    Odense, Denmark

    12 h-index

    13 publications

    3.2K citations

  3. Royal Holloway University of London

    Egham, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    16 publications

    1.6K citations

  4. Bocconi University

    Milan, Italy

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    2.4K citations

  5. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    8.4K citations

  6. University of Strathclyde

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    10 publications

    270 citations

  7. Lancaster University

    Lancaster, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    636 citations

  8. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    8 h-index

    6 publications

    840 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Consumer Research

    JCR · 54 publications · 29.3K citations

    43

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  2. Marketing Theory

    MT · 32 publications · 2.9K citations

    26

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  3. European Journal of Marketing

    EJM · 33 publications · 3.5K citations

    25

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  4. ACR North American Advances

    41 publications · 1.7K citations

    22

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  5. Consumption Markets & Culture

    30 publications · 1.4K citations

    21

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