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Extending Holt's consuming typology to encompass subject-subject relations in consumption: lessons from pet ownership

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Extending Holt's consuming typology to encompass subject-subject relations in consumption: lessons from pet ownership. / Cheetham, Fiona C.; McEachern, Morven.
In: Consumption, Markets and Culture, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2013, p. 91-115.

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Cheetham FC, McEachern M. Extending Holt's consuming typology to encompass subject-subject relations in consumption: lessons from pet ownership. Consumption, Markets and Culture. 2013;16(1):91-115. Epub 2012 Jan 18. doi: 10.1080/10253866.2011.652826

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Cheetham, Fiona C. ; McEachern, Morven. / Extending Holt's consuming typology to encompass subject-subject relations in consumption : lessons from pet ownership. In: Consumption, Markets and Culture. 2013 ; Vol. 16, No. 1. pp. 91-115.

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