Extending Holt's consuming typology to encompass subject–subject relations in consumption: lessons from pet ownership
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عنوان ژورنال: Consumption Markets & Culture
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1025-3866,1477-223X
DOI: 10.1080/10253866.2011.652826