A case of the emperor's new clothes?
The Department of Health (DH) recently published a response to the consultation over the future of payment by results, including developments in the national tariff and the process of setting the tariff (DH, 2008).
This paper explores the effects of a major life transition or period of liminality on bridal ::: consumer behaviour and her associated consumption. The findings of a qualitative study ::: expose evidence of two distinct consumption patterns those of symbolic consumption and ::: self-gift giving.