The Homeless in America
An Examination of Possessions and Consumption Behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3023904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Paul Hill (0000-0001-9027-7246), Mark Stamey |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 303 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| 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 (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/208559 |
| OpenAlex | W2164544875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 71 |
| References cited | 23 |
This research utilized an ethnographic approach to advance our understanding of the survival strategies employed by the homeless in our society. We examine the types of possessions consumed, how possessions are acquired through nontraditional employment and scavenging, and why some products are purchased while others are scavenged. We also look at the tools used to facilitate search, acquisition, storage, and consumption of these products. Finally, we consider the importance of community for protection of self and possessions and how community among the homeless affects consumption. Emergent themes that allow interpretation of the description are presented
Advertising · Business · Consumer research · Consumption (sociology) · Library science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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Transformative Consumer Research
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The Precarious Lives of Homeless Scavengers in Tokyo Before and After the 2008 Crisis
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The Consumer Culture of Poverty
Valued Amish Possessions
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The Christmas celebration of secondary consumers
Conceptualizing non-voluntary anti-consumption
Using ethnography to understand twenty-first century college life
Visualizing homelessness
Homelessness in the US
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| Unique citing works | 71 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,03 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2026 (36) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 62 |