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Consumer Perceptions of Iconicity and Indexicality and Their Influence on Assessments of Authentic Market Offerings

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ID7842453
AuthorsKent Grayson (0000-0003-3310-6082), Radan Martinec (0000-0003-0346-3230, University of the Arts London)
Year2004
Volume31
Issue2
Pages296-312
Publication date2004-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Consumer Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0093-5301 • E-ISSN: 1537-5277
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1086/422109
OpenAlexW2139091992
LanguageEN
Citations received219
References cited62

Journal Article Consumer Perceptions of Iconicity and Indexicality and Their Influence on Assessments of Authentic Market Offerings Get access Kent Grayson, Kent Grayson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Radan Martinec Radan Martinec Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Consumer Research, Volume 31, Issue 2, September 2004, Pages 296–312, https://doi.org/10.1086/422109 Published: 01 September 2004

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