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Melanie Wallendorf
Researcher at University of Arizona
Publications - 52
Citations - 9251
Melanie Wallendorf is an academic researcher from University of Arizona. The author has contributed to research in topics: Consumer behaviour & Meaning (existential). The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 52 publications receiving 8835 citations. Previous affiliations of Melanie Wallendorf include University of Michigan & University of Pittsburgh.
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The Sacred and the Profane in Consumer Behavior: Theodicy on the Odyssey
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the ritual substratum of consumption and describe properties and manifestations of the sacred inherent in consumer behavior, and the processes by which consumers sacralize and desacralize dimensions of their experience.
The Sacred and the Profane in Consumer Behavior: Theodicy on the Odyssey
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the ritual substratum of consumption and describe properties and manifestations of the sacred inherent in consumer behavior, and the processes by which consumers sacralize and desacralize dimensions of their experience.
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Market-Oriented Ethnography: Interpretation Building and Marketing Strategy Formulation:
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show how ethnography can provide multiple strategically important perspectives on behaviors of interest to marketing researchers, and they discuss the goals and four essential characte-...
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“My Favorite Things”: A Cross-Cultural Inquiry into Object Attachment, Possessiveness, and Social Linkage
TL;DR: This paper explored the meaning and histories of favorite objects in two cultures using surveys and photographs and found that in the U.S., photographs show greater proximity to objects that are symbols of others or experiences than to objects enjoyed for their own attributes.
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A naturalistic inquiry into buyer and seller behavior at a swap meet
TL;DR: In this article, naturalistic inquiry is used for exploring emergent themes in buyer and seller behavior at a swap meet, including freedom versus rules, boundaries versus transitions, competition versus cooperation, and sacred versus profane.