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“I want to be beautiful and rich”: Consumer culture ideals internalization and their influence on fashion consumption

“我要美丽富足”:消费文化理想内化及其对时尚消费的影响

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Pages 325-342 | Received 13 Sep 2019, Accepted 06 May 2020, Published online: 06 Aug 2020

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