Turning to Space
Social Density, Social Class, and the Value of Things in Stores
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2237331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Clayton O’guinn, Robin J Tanner, Robin Tanner (0000-0003-2000-5792), Ahreum Maeng (0000-0003-2112-6895, University of Wisconsin–Madison) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 196-213 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Consumer Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-5301 • E-ISSN: 1537-5277 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jcr/ucv010 |
| OpenAlex | W2271388484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 74 |
This article is about social space and material objects for sale within that space. We draw primarily on Goffman's (1971) concepts of use space and possession territories to predict that as the social density of a given space increases, inferences of the subjective social class and income of people in that space fall. Eight studies confirm that this is indeed the case, with the result holding even for stick figures, thus controlling for typical visual indicators of social class such as clothing or jewelry. Furthermore, these social class inferences mediate a relationship between social density and product valuation, with individuals assessing both higher prices and a greater willingness to pay for products presented in less crowded contexts. This effect of inferred class on product valuation is explained by status-motivated individuals' desire to associate with higher-status people. To the best of our knowledge, this research is the first to reveal the link between social density, status inferences, and object valuations. As such, it makes a novel contribution to what has come to be known in sociology as the topological turn: a renewed focus on social space
Class (philosophy) · Economics · Possession (linguistics) · Product (mathematics) · Social class · Social space · Sociology · Space (punctuation) · Statistics · Valuation (finance) · Value (mathematics) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Mathematics · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology · Wine Industry and Tourism
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