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Consumer behavior, extended-self, and sacred consumption: An alternative perspective from our animal companions

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  • Hill, Ronald Paul
  • Gaines, Jeannie
  • Wilson, R. Mark

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This article explores the intimate relationships between pet owners and their animal companions from the extended-self and sacred consumption perspectives using a unique method that Morris Holbrook inspires. The article opens with a brief introduction that includes a summary of the relevant literature. A description of the study's protocol follows. The article then covers five thematic categories that result from the investigation. The analysis of text from the consumer essays and a few precious photographs bring life to the case reports. The close provides implications for consumer-behavior scholarship and marketing practice in a variety of intra- and inter-species domains.

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  • Hill, Ronald Paul & Gaines, Jeannie & Wilson, R. Mark, 2008. "Consumer behavior, extended-self, and sacred consumption: An alternative perspective from our animal companions," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 61(5), pages 553-562, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:61:y:2008:i:5:p:553-562
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