Social Values, Conformity, and Dress |
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Authors: | Gregory M Rose Aviv Shoham Lynn R Kahle Rajeev Batra |
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Institution: | Department of Marketing University of Oregon;Department of Marketing University of Michigan |
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Abstract: | This study examined the influence of social values on the importance of various clothing features. A model is hypothesized in which social values lead to differing needs for group identification, affiliation, and conformity, which influence clothing feature importance. In general, social values are associated with a high need for affiliation and group identification, conformity, and a greater emphasis on both the utilitarian and the display aspects of clothing (style and brand name). |
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