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Rituals, Consumption, and Marketing: A Research Companion is a compendium of cutting-edge scholarship exploring the relevance, roles, and functions of rituals in consumer culture—a topic that has burgeoned within the marketing field.The volume theoretically expands on the understanding of rituals in marketing and consumer culture and how consumption rituals emerge and evolve through seven key parts: 1) conceptual understandings of ritual; 2) rituals and marketing strategy; 3) culturally rooted rituals; 4) rituals and well-being; 5) rituals in childhood and adolescence; 6) rituals, media, and technology; and 7) writing rituals. With contributions from international scholars, ranging from early-career researchers to those who pioneered ritual scholarship in marketing, it showcases the ways rituals can contribute both to the well-being of consumers and the business objectives of marketers.This book will be a valuable resource for academics in the marketing field pursuing ritual scholarship. It will act as a rich resource for creating assignments, cases, and projects in courses on consumer culture, consumer behavior, and marketing strategy. It will also inspire practitioners to make their customers’ experiences more meaningful and memorable.

This fully revised second edition of a best-selling Handbook is an essential resource for qualitative researchers and practitioners in marketing. Developments in artificial intelligence and software have contributed to huge changes in qualitative methodologies since the first edition was published in 2006, and this updated Handbook acknowledges and critiques these fascinating scholarly advancements.Distinguished chapter authors bring together current thought and changing practices in marketing academia and industry. Organized to reflect a start-to-finish approach, the chapters investigate best practices for conceptualizing a project, practical theories and issues to consider, new methods for data collection, such as the use of AI and automated text analysis, and key considerations for writing and presenting work. A fundamental text with a strong contemporary scope, HQRMM provides guidelines for novices and experienced researchers alike.Academics applying qualitative methods to their research will find this second edition to be truly groundbreaking. At the same time, students focusing on marketing, business studies and social sciences will additionally benefit from a special section on getting started. Practitioners who wish to become familiar with the latest scholarship on qualitative methods will also find HQRMM to be an invaluable resource.