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The SAGE Handbook of Marketing Theory
Author(s): Pauline Maclaran (Editor), Michael Saren (Editor), Barbara Stern (Editor), Mark Tadajewski (Editor)
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication Date: 4 Dec. 2009
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 544 pages
- ISBN-10: 184787505X
- ISBN-13: 9781847875051
Book Description
Divided into six parts, the Handbook covers the historical development of marketing theory; its philosophical underpinnings; major theoretical debates; the impact of theory on representations of the consumer; the impact of theory on representations of the marketing organisation and contemporary issues in marketing theory.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This panoramic and provocative account of explanation and understanding in marketing will engage the academic audience without discouraging managerial readers. The authors balance inquiry into historical precedent and contemporary context to very practical effect. This volume is long overdue, and should help guide our enterprise well into the future.” — John F. Sherry Jr., Raymond W., & Kenneth G. Herrick Published On: 2010-02-09
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The SAGE Handbook of Marketing Theory First Edition confronts the ideological underpinnings of contemporary marketing. Marketing thought should not only be about serving the managerial interests of corporations through technocratic teaching and research based upon Western notions of the “consumer”. Marketing theory can take many forms and, as discussed in several good historical chapters, is very much a product of time and place. With contributions from top-shelf marketing scholars from around the world, this book promises to be a seminal addition to the literature.” — Terrence H. Witkowski Published On: 2010-02-09“It is now well recognized that the field of marketing lags behind in comprehensive theory development. This
Handbook satisfies the many calls within the marketing academy for a greater emphasis on marketing theory that is bold and imaginative. By bringing together in one volume key debates and perspectives on the development of marketing theory, it provides an essential resource for scholars in our field.” — Alladi Venkatesh Published On: 2010-02-09About the Author
Mike Saren previously held chairs in marketing at the universities of Stirling and Strathclyde and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the UK Academy of Marketing in July 2007. He was a convener of the marketing streams at the Critical Management Studies Conferences, 1999-2011; and one of the founding editors in 2001 of the journal ‘Marketing Theory’’ (Sage Publications). Also co-editor of books on Rethinking Marketing, (Brownlie et al, 1999, Sage) and Critical Marketing: Defining the Field (Saren et al, Elsevier, 2007). His introductory text is Marketing Graffiti: The View from the Street (Saren, 2006, Butterworth Heinemann).
I have previously taught at the Universities of Leicester, Essex and Strathclyde and my research interests are fairly eclectic. I continue to engage in research related to the history of marketing, with a specific focus on the influence of the Cold War on marketing and advertising theory. An on-going stream of research deals with racism and eugenics in marketing theory, thought and practice. Suffice to say, these are just a sample of what is presently occupying my attention.
