Product patriotism: How consumption practices make and maintain national identity

SPIELMANN, Nathalie, SMITH MAGUIRE, Jennifer and CHARTERS, Steve (2018). Product patriotism: How consumption practices make and maintain national identity. Journal of Business Research. (In Press)

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Abstract

In today’s society, globalization and global flows are ubiquitous and undeniable. Consequently, it is possible to question the role and importance of national identity in consumption choices. This research inductively develops a theory for product patriotism, defined as how consumers construe their identity through nationally-iconic product consumption. A typology is proposed, outlining four possible virtual national identity positions consumers may occupy relative to their stocks of cultural capital, relational orientation toward the nation and situational contingencies. Product patriotism as a framework is distinct from past research that a) narrowly focuses on spectacular or positive forms of nationalistic consumption, b) segments consumers based on nationalistic or patriotic traits, and c) focuses mostly on brands. The novel framework of product patriotism provides new insight into the social patterning of consumers’ reflexive, negotiated decoding of national identities, the dynamism of national identity, and the enduring significance of consumption when enacting national identities.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	publicationstatus: accepted
Uncontrolled Keywords:	MD Multidisciplinary; Marketing
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.05.024
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2018 10:03
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 03:17
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/23605

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