Involvement with Adornments as Leisure Behavior: an Exploratory Study
In: Journal of leisure research: JLR, Band 25, Heft 3, S. 245-262
ISSN: 2159-6417
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In: Journal of leisure research: JLR, Band 25, Heft 3, S. 245-262
ISSN: 2159-6417
In: Journal of consumer culture, Band 12, Heft 2, S. 137-155
ISSN: 1741-2900
Celebrated individuals often take on a sacred status, producing intense feelings among their fans. Because celebrities are usually protected and distant, their fans turn to celebrity-related products, which themselves may become cherished and sacred. After a celebrity dies, relevant products become even more significant as remedies for feelings of loss. This research examined expressions of grief and consumption-related emotions posted on internet message boards in response to the death of race car driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr. The research finds that fans use two processes: introjection and incorporation to deal with the loss of the celebrity. These processes help fans cope with grief and serve as narratives in their post-death self-identity creation, and also contribute to the mythology of the celebrity after death.
In: Journal of consumer research: JCR ; an interdisciplinary journal, Band 13, Heft 2, S. 280
ISSN: 1537-5277
In: Journal of leisure research: JLR, Band 16, Heft 1, S. 74-88
ISSN: 2159-6417
In: Journal of consumer research: JCR ; an interdisciplinary journal, Band 29, Heft 4, S. 551-565
ISSN: 1537-5277
In: Journal of consumer research: JCR ; an interdisciplinary journal, Band 15, Heft 2, S. 243
ISSN: 1537-5277
In: Journal of consumer research: JCR ; an interdisciplinary journal, Band 13, Heft 1, S. 119
ISSN: 1537-5277