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What is Conspicuous Consumption

Chapter 153
Encyclopedia of E-Commerce Development, Implementation, and Management
A consumption behavior by which people display wealth through the acquisition of luxurious goods.
Published in Chapter:
Social Media Intensity, EWOM, and Conspicuous Consumption among American, Korean, and Thai Consumers
Amonrat Thoumrungroje (Assumption University, Thailand)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9787-4.ch153
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Chapter 7
Authenticity Under the Pressure of Commodification in Tourism
Consumption of luxury products and services aimed at obtaining and maintaining status.
Published in Chapter: Authenticity Under the Pressure of Commodification in Tourism; From: Critical Social Challenges in the Tourism Industry: Labor, Commodification, and Drugs
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Chapter 2
Popular Culture and Peer Effects in Consumption: Survey of Economic Consequences
Consumption that is made for the purpose to show off, to gain attention, or to create a perception of higher status.
Published in Chapter: Popular Culture and Peer Effects in Consumption: Survey of Economic Consequences; From: Handbook of Research on Consumption, Media, and Popular Culture in the Global Age
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Chapter 8
Food Porn: A Review From Social, Cultural, and Economic Perspectives
Consumption of luxury products and services aimed at obtaining and maintaining status.
Published in Chapter: Food Porn: A Review From Social, Cultural, and Economic Perspectives; From: Critical Social Challenges in the Tourism Industry: Labor, Commodification, and Drugs
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Chapter 3
Expanding and Updating Human Rights: Tourism as a Social Right in Contemporary Societies
Conspicuous consumption has typically analyzed how people spend money on products that signal status (Bellezza et al., 2017).
Published in Chapter: Expanding and Updating Human Rights: Tourism as a Social Right in Contemporary Societies; From: Global Perspectives on Human Rights and the Impact of Tourism Consumption in the 21st Century
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