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- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Copyright
- Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- ISSN
- 1477-223X
- eISSN
- 1025-3866
- DOI
- 10.1080/10253866.2011.574824
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Consumer acculturation theorists have developed an insightful body of literature about the ways in which migrants adapt to foreign cultures via consumption. The present paper revisits 14 key studies from this field to highlight its most important contributions, critique its conceptual boundaries, and present cases of conceptual border crossings that indicate an emerging need for a broader conceptualization of the phenomenon. The paper closes by introducing a model that frames consumer acculturation as a complex system of recursive socio-cultural adaptation, and discusses its implications for future research.
Journal
Consumption Markets and Culture – Taylor & Francis
Published: Sep 1, 2011
Keywords: integration; consumer acculturation; acculturation agents; social systems; assimilation; nationality; culture; migration; immigration