Author : Morris B. Holbrook
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040269583
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Book Synopsis Consumer Behavior by : Morris B. Holbrook
Download or read book Consumer Behavior written by Morris B. Holbrook and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-12-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer Behavior presents an autobiographical view of Morris B. Holbrook’s contributions to the study of consumer behavior, describing his life and work over the past 60 years via a collection of subjective personal introspective essays. This new collection extends, enlarges, and elaborates on the insights garnered over Holbrook’s career to provide a lively and thought-provoking exploration of the evolution of consumer research. Using Subjective Personal Introspection (SPI), Holbrook shares aspects of his own journey in developing insights into such topics as the consumption experience, consumer value, the jazz metaphor, marketing education, and various controversies that have interested the scholarly community. Early chapters portray Holbrook’s evolution in college, graduate school, and faculty membership, while later chapters trace his approaches to understanding the role of consumption as the essence of the human condition. Throughout, SPI is used to illuminate the ways in which academic struggles have led toward deeper understandings of consumers. Readers with an interest in the autobiographical details of how ideas develop and emerge in an area such as consumer research – including doctoral students or faculty members in the field of marketing – will find enlightenment and inspiration in contemplating the (mis)adventures of a fellow traveler.