The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Consumption and Consumer Studies

Acknowledgments

This project is the result of the hard work of not only the editors but also the many contributors, the publishers, and the unnamed others who have been involved in its production. The primary thanks belong to the dedicated contributors who took the time and energy to write the outstanding entries that make up this work. We were truly impressed by the caliber of scholarship among them, a feature which certainly made our jobs as editors much easier. It is to them that the quality of this project is truly attributable.

We would also like to thank the outstanding team at Wiley Blackwell for their support and dedication to this project. Justin Vaughan, our publisher, has been a real source of encouragement in helping make the dream we had of producing this kind of resource into a reality. Ben Thatcher has also been an invaluable support through his attention to detail, his patience, and for being always willing to offer guidance and assistance.