Stigma is a known impediment to identity expression and identity work (Goffman, 1963; Snow and Anderson, 1987). By examining four discontinued television (TV) series varying in cultural stigma
This research investigates the relationship between different types of consumer planning and resource constraint. The connection between resource constraint and planning has been acknowledged in
As people try to spend their money in ways that maximize their happiness, they need to trade off investments in experiential versus material purchases. Past research has shown that money allocated to
The notion that renewal is possible and offers individuals an opportunity to improve themselves has long been endorsed by our culture. For example, many religious groups engage in ritual purification
Sport watching is more popular than ever: 108 million Americans watched the 2013 NFL Super Bowl and 2.2 billion people watched the 2010 FIFA soccer World Cup. Using archival and experimental data, we