Some People Have Been Offended When Marketers Refer to an Event

question 45

Essay

Some people have been offended when marketers refer to an event such as the Super Bowl as a sacred event. They believe that business people are being disrespectful. Explain how the concept of sacred in consumer behavior is both the same and different from the concept of sacred in a traditional religious context.

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Definitions:

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