We present two studies that together test a fundamental yet rarely examined assumption
underlying the contemporary appeal of authenticity—namely, that consumers assign higher …

Catherine Townsend, the sex columnist for the Independent, has abundantly documented
the dilemmas of modern sexuality through her weekly autobiographical stories. Rationality is …

This article examines articulations of the role of passion in accounts of the life and work of
the songwriter. It draws upon a range of interviews with successful artists captured in the …

Theorizing about consumption has been a part of the field of sociology since its earliest
days, dating back, at least implicitly, to the work of Karl Marx in the midto late nineteenth …

Greeting cards are a denigrated product category in the USA, and yet consumers use them
at high rates across taste formations. Consumers with relatively high cultural capital place a …

There is a longstanding tradition in the Netherlands to announce the birth of a child by
sending out birth announcement cards to friends and family. These cards provide a glimpse …

This article explores the ways in which evaluations of media forms, and specifically religious
oratory, reveal a differentiated Muslim community. Indonesia's Muslims attend oratorical …

The purpose of this chapter is to explore consumers' ways of creating and interpreting value
of second-hand clothing. By highlighting the cultural capital aspect of sustainable …

The Internet serves as a media source to communicate information about modern societal
perceptions and cultural attitudes regarding gender stereotypes. The current study …

Social reminder interfaces on social networking sites (SNSs), such as the Facebook birthday
reminder, make sending a congratulatory message easier than ever. However, the lower …