F. Dimanche et D. Samdahl, LEISURE AS SYMBOLIC CONSUMPTION - A CONCEPTUALIZATION AND PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE-RESEARCH, Leisure sciences, 16(2), 1994, pp. 119-129
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72
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Studies",Sociology,"Art & Humanities General","Mathematics, General
From the discussions of Veblen (1899) to the writings of contemporary
researchers, there has been a compelling argument that consumption in
leisure has a strong symbolic character. By focusing on the nature of
that symbolism. unequivocal parallels are apparent in leisure consumpt
ion and leisure theory. This article reviews the literature in leisure
and consumer behavior to identify these parallel issues from conceptu
alizations of sign value and self-expression. Directions for future re
search investigating the roles of sign value and self-expression in le
isure, and a theoretical model of the relationship between leisure cho
ice, personal identity, and social identity are provided.