In addition to contributing to the understanding of why people buy things,
this text considers how products, services, and consumption activities contribute to the
broader social world we experience. Consumer Behavior: In Fashion, Second Edition not only
probes the psyche of the American consumer, but considers the multicultural perspectives
of consumers from around the world. Models of consumer behavior underscore the complex
interrelationships between the individual consumer and his/her social reality.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction to Fashion Concepts, Theories and Consumer Behavior
2. Cultural Influences on Consumer Behavior
3. Creation and Diffusion of Fashion and Consumer Culture
II. CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS AND FASHION IMPLICATIONS
4. Individual Consumer Dynamics: Motivations and Values
5. Individual Consumer Dynamics: The Self
6. Demographic Subcultures: Age, Race, and Ethnicity
7. Demographic Subcultures: Income and Social Class
8. Psychographics: Personality, Attitudes, and Lifestyle
9. Consumer Perceptions.
III. FASHION COMMUNICATION AND DECISION MAKING
10. Fashion Communication
11. Individual and Household Decision Making
12. Group Influence and Fashion Opinion Leadership
13. Buying and Disposing
IV. ETHICS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
14. Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Issues
15. The Role of Government and Business in Consumer Protection
600 pages, Paperback