Consumer behavior : buying, having, and being / Michael R. Solomon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations of consumer behaviour -- Buying, having, and being: and introduction to consumer behaviour -- Consumer and social well-being -- Internal influences on consumer behaviour -- Perception -- Learning and memory -- Motivation and affect -- The self: mind, gender, and body -- Personality, lifestyles, and values -- Choosing and using products -- Attitudes and persuasive communications -- Decision making -- Buying, using, and disposing -- Consumers in their social and cultural settings -- Groups and social media -- Income and social class -- Subcultures -- Culture.

Solomon's Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, and Being deepens the study of consumer behavior into an investigation of how having (or not having) certain products affects our lives. Solomon looks at how possessions influence how we feel about ourselves and each other, especially in the canon of social media and the digital age. In the Twelfth Edition, Solomon has revised and updated the content to reflect major marketing trends and changes that impact the study of consumer behavior. Since we are all consumers, many of the topics have both professional and personal relevance to students, making it easy to apply them outside of the classroom. The updated text is rich with up-to-the-minute discussions on a range of topics such as "Dadvertising," "Meerkating," and the "Digital Self" to maintain an edge in the fluid and evolving field of consumer behavior.