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Liz Parsons

Professor Liz Parsons
PhD

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Elizabeth.Parsons@liverpool.ac.uk

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2025

2024

2023

Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Third Edition

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., Chatzidakis, A., & Ashman, R. (2023). Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Third Edition (3rd ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003201151

DOI
10.4324/9781003201151
Book

2022

Manifesting Feminist Marketing Futures: Undertaking A ‘Visionary’ Inventory

Parsons, E., Pirani, D., Ashman, R., Daskalopoulou, A., Kerrane, K., & McGouran, C. (2022). Manifesting Feminist Marketing Futures: Undertaking A ‘Visionary’ Inventory. In P. Maclaran, L. Stevens, & O. Kravets (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Marketing and Feminism. Routledge.

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Seeking Safety & Solidarity Through Self-Documentation: Debating the Power of the Self(ie) in Contemporary Feminist Culture

Matich, M., Ashman, R., & Parsons, E. (2022). Seeking Safety & Solidarity Through Self-Documentation: Debating the Power of the Self(ie) in Contemporary Feminist Culture. In P. Maclaran, L. Stevens, & O. Kravets (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Marketing and Feminism. Routledge.

Chapter

Manifesting feminist marketing futures

Parsons, E., Pirani, D., Ashman, R., Daskalopoulou, A., Kerrane, K., & McGouran, C. (2022). Manifesting feminist marketing futures. In The Routledge Companion to Marketing and Feminism (pp. 460-476). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003042587-36

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10.4324/9781003042587-36
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Seeking safety and solidarity through self-documentation

Matich, M., Ashman, R., & Parsons, E. (2022). Seeking safety and solidarity through self-documentation. In The Routledge Companion to Marketing and Feminism (pp. 388-400). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003042587-30

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10.4324/9781003042587-30
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2021

The unnaturalness of natural burials: dispossessing the dispossessed

Balonier, A. -K., Parsons, E., & Patterson, A. (2021). The unnaturalness of natural burials: dispossessing the dispossessed. In The Materiality and Spatiality of Death, Burial and Commemoration (pp. 96-114). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003152484-7

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10.4324/9781003152484-7
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2020

#Freethenipple – digital activism and embodiment in the contemporary feminist movement

Matich, M., Ashman, R., & Parsons, E. (2020). #Freethenipple – digital activism and embodiment in the contemporary feminist movement. In Gender After Gender in Consumer Culture (pp. 31-56). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003125501-3

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10.4324/9781003125501-3
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2019

Mothering and Food Acquisition in Times of Austerity: Individual versus Collaborative Responses in the UK and Italy

Cappellini, B., Harman, V., Marilli, A., & Parsons, E. (2020). Mothering and Food Acquisition in Times of Austerity: Individual versus Collaborative Responses in the UK and Italy. In FAMILIES IN ECONOMICALLY HARD TIMES: EXPERIENCES AND COPING STRATEGIES IN EUROPE (pp. 187-200). doi:10.1108/978-1-83909-071-420191013

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10.1108/978-1-83909-071-420191013
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2018

Cycling into Headwinds: Analysing mobility practices that inhibit sustainability

Scheurenbrand, K., Parsons, E., Cappellini, B., & Patterson, A. (2018). Cycling into Headwinds: Analysing mobility practices that inhibit sustainability. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing. doi:10.1509/jppm.17.045

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10.1509/jppm.17.045
Journal article

Building brand cultures

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Building brand cultures. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 32-47). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Ethical consumers and the moralised brandscape

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Ethical consumers and the moralised brandscape. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 106-125). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Ethical debates in marketing management

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Ethical debates in marketing management. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 85-105). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Gender, feminism and consumer behaviour

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Gender, feminism and consumer behaviour. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 48-66). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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How has marketing changed? Introduction

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). How has marketing changed? Introduction. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 1-13). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Marketing spaces and places

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Marketing spaces and places. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 143-163). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Politicising consumption Consumerising politics

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Politicising consumption Consumerising politics. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 126-142). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Postmodern marketing and beyond

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Postmodern marketing and beyond. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 14-31). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Psychoanalysis in marketing theory and practice

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). Psychoanalysis in marketing theory and practice. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 67-84). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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The globalised marketplace

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2018). The globalised marketplace. In CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 2ND EDITION (pp. 164-180). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2017

Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Chatzidakis, A. (2017). Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203526040

DOI
10.4324/9780203526040
Book

2016

The practice of the meal: Food, families and the market place

Cappellini, B., Marshall, D., & Parsons, E. (Eds.) (2016). The Practice of the Meal. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315745558

DOI
10.4324/9781315745558
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Working your way down Rebalancing Bourdieu's capitals in times of need

Cappellini, B., Marilli, A., & Parsons, E. (2016). Working your way down Rebalancing Bourdieu's capitals in times of need. In PRACTICE OF THE MEAL: FOOD, FAMILIES AND THE MARKET PLACE (pp. 43-56). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Concluding remarks

Cappellini, B., Marshall, D., & Parsons, E. (2016). Concluding remarks. In Practice of the Meal Food Families and the Market Place (pp. 245-247). doi:10.4324/9781315745558-29

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10.4324/9781315745558-29
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Introduction: The practice of the meal

Marshall, D., Cappellini, B., & Parsons, E. (2016). Introduction: The practice of the meal. In Practice of the Meal Food Families and the Market Place (pp. 1-11). doi:10.4324/9781315745558-8

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10.4324/9781315745558-8
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The Practice of the Meal Food, families and the market place Concluding remarks

Cappellini, B., Marshall, D., & Parsons, E. (2016). The Practice of the Meal Food, families and the market place Concluding remarks. In PRACTICE OF THE MEAL: FOOD, FAMILIES AND THE MARKET PLACE (pp. 245-247). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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The practice of the meal Introduction

Marshall, D., Cappellini, B., & Parsons, E. (2016). The practice of the meal Introduction. In PRACTICE OF THE MEAL: FOOD, FAMILIES AND THE MARKET PLACE (pp. 1-11). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2015

Doing Family in Times of Austerity: Evidence from Italy and the UK

Cappellini, B., Harman, V., Marilli, A., & Parsons, E. (2015). Doing Family in Times of Austerity: Evidence from Italy and the UK. In JOURNAL OF MACROMARKETING Vol. 35 (pp. 146). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2014

The hidden work of coping: gender and the micro-politics of household consumption in times of austerity

Cappellini, B., Marilli, A., & Parsons, E. (2014). The hidden work of coping: gender and the micro-politics of household consumption in times of austerity. Journal of Marketing Management, 30(15-16), 1597-1624. doi:10.1080/0267257x.2014.929164

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10.1080/0267257x.2014.929164
Journal article

Constructing the culinary consumer: transformative and reflective processes in Italian cookbooks

Cappellini, B., & Parsons, E. (2014). Constructing the culinary consumer: transformative and reflective processes in Italian cookbooks. CONSUMPTION MARKETS & CULTURE, 17(1), 71-99. doi:10.1080/10253866.2012.701893

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10.1080/10253866.2012.701893
Journal article

Disordering things

Denegri-Knott, J., & Parsons, E. (2014). Disordering things. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, 13(2), 89-98. doi:10.1002/cb.1473

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10.1002/cb.1473
Journal article

2013

Consuming Bollywood: Young Sikhs social comparisons with heroes and heroines in Indian films

Consuming Bollywood: Young Sikhs social comparisons with heroes and heroines in Indian films (2013). In Multicultural Perspectives in Customer Behaviour (pp. 77-92). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203722411-10

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10.4324/9780203722411-10
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Pioneering consumer economist: Elizabeth Ellis Hoyt (1893‐1980)

Parsons, E. (2013). Pioneering consumer economist: Elizabeth Ellis Hoyt (1893‐1980). Journal of Historical Research in Marketing, 5(3), 334-350. doi:10.1108/jhrm-03-2013-0014

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10.1108/jhrm-03-2013-0014
Journal article

When Relationship Marketing Goes Wrong: Opportunism and Consumer Well-Being in Consumer-Bank Relationships

Elsharnouby, T., & Parsons, E. (2013). When Relationship Marketing Goes Wrong: Opportunism and Consumer Well-Being in Consumer-Bank Relationships. Journal of Relationship Marketing, 12(2), 141-163. doi:10.1080/15332667.2013.794103

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10.1080/15332667.2013.794103
Journal article

(RE)Enacting Motherhood: Self-sacrifice and abnegation in the kitchen

Cappellini, B., & Parsons, E. (2013). (RE)Enacting Motherhood: Self-sacrifice and abnegation in the kitchen. In Routledge Companion to Identity and Consumption (pp. 119-128).

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Agents for Change and Changed Agents: The Micro-politics of Change and Feminism in the Academy

Parsons, E., & Priola, V. (2013). Agents for Change and Changed Agents: The Micro-politics of Change and Feminism in the Academy. GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION, 20(5), 580-598. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0432.2012.00605.x

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10.1111/j.1468-0432.2012.00605.x
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2012

Practising thrift at dinnertime: mealtime leftovers, sacrifice and family membership

Cappellini, B., & Parsons, E. (2012). Practising thrift at dinnertime: mealtime leftovers, sacrifice and family membership. SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW, 60, 121-134. doi:10.1111/1467-954X.12041

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10.1111/1467-954X.12041
Journal article

Sharing the Meal: Food Consumption and Family Identity

Cappellini, B., & Parsons, E. (2012). Sharing the Meal: Food Consumption and Family Identity. Unknown Journal, 109-128. doi:10.1108/s0885-2111(2012)0000014010

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10.1108/s0885-2111(2012)0000014010
Journal article

Capitalism

Parsons, E. (2012). Capitalism. In B. Rathje, & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopaedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage (pp. 98-101). London: SAGE.

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Needs and Wants

Parsons, E. (2012). Needs and Wants. In B. Rathje, & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopaedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage (pp. 581-582). London: SAGE.

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2011

Branded lives: The production and consumption of meaning at work

Brannan, M. J., Parsons, E., & Priola, V. (2011). Branded lives: The production and consumption of meaning at work.

Book

Land of history and romance: Consuming nostalgia through the British Italian cookbook

Parsons, E., & Cappellini, B. (2011). Land of history and romance: Consuming nostalgia through the British Italian cookbook. In Advances in Consumer Research Vol. 39 (pp. 392-397).

Conference Paper

Placing branding within organization theory

Brannan, M. J., Parsons, E., & Priola, V. (2011). Placing branding within organization theory. In BRANDED LIVES: THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF MEANING AT WORK (pp. 185-196). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Introduction

Brannan, M. J., Parsons, E., & Priola, V. (2011). Introduction. In Branded Lives. Edward Elgar Publishing. doi:10.4337/9780857938145.00007

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10.4337/9780857938145.00007
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Placing Branding within Organization Theory

Brannan, M. J., Parsons, E., & Priola, V. (2011). Placing Branding within Organization Theory. In Branded Lives. Edward Elgar Publishing. doi:10.4337/9780857938145.00017

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10.4337/9780857938145.00017
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(Re)Enacting Motherhood

Cappellini, B., & Parsons, E. (n.d.). (Re)Enacting Motherhood. In The Routledge Companion to Identity and Consumption. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203105337.ch12

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10.4324/9780203105337.ch12
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Gender

Parsons, E. (2011). Gender. In M. Tadajewski, P. Maclaran, E. Parsons, & M. Parker (Eds.), Key Concepts in Critical Management Studies (pp. 118-121). London: SAGE.

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Introduction

Greenwood, R., Oliver, C., Sahlin, K., & Suddaby, R. (2008). Introduction. In The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism (pp. 1-46). SAGE Publications Ltd. doi:10.4135/9781849200387.n1

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10.4135/9781849200387.n1
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Key Concepts in Critical Management Studies

Tadajewski, M., Maclaran, P., Parsons, E., & Martin. (2011). Key Concepts in Critical Management Studies. SAGE Publications Ltd. doi:10.4135/9781446289013

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10.4135/9781446289013
Book

2010

A broader concept of relationships: Identifying new forms of consumer–provider interactions in Egyptian financial services

Elsharnouby, T., & Parsons, E. (2010). A broader concept of relationships: Identifying new forms of consumer–provider interactions in Egyptian financial services. Journal of Marketing Management, 26(13-14), 1367-1388. doi:10.1080/0267257x.2010.523833

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10.1080/0267257x.2010.523833
Journal article

Consuming Bollywood: Young Sikhs social comparisons with heroes and heroines in Indian films

Takhar, A., Maclaran, P., Parsons, E., & Broderick, A. (2010). Consuming Bollywood: Young Sikhs social comparisons with heroes and heroines in Indian films. Journal of Marketing Management, 26(11-12), 1057-1073. doi:10.1080/0267257x.2010.508978

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10.1080/0267257x.2010.508978
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Markets, identities and the discourses of antique dealing

Parsons, E. (2010). Markets, identities and the discourses of antique dealing. MARKETING THEORY, 10(3), 283-298. doi:10.1177/1470593110373189

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10.1177/1470593110373189
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2009

‘Unpacking disposal’: introduction to the special issue

Parsons, E., & Maclaran, P. (2009). ‘Unpacking disposal’: introduction to the special issue. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 8(6), 301-304. doi:10.1002/cb.294

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10.1002/cb.294
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Praxis or performance: does critical marketing have a gender blind-spot?

Maclaran, P., Miller, C., Parsons, E., & Surman, E. (2009). Praxis or performance: does critical marketing have a gender blind-spot?. Journal of Marketing Management, 25(7-8), 713-728. doi:10.1362/026725709x471587

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10.1362/026725709x471587
Journal article

Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour

Parsons, E., & Maclaran, P. (Eds.) (2009). Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour. London: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Book

Creating 'The Look': Staging Value in the Antique Shop

Parsons, E. (2009). Creating 'The Look': Staging Value in the Antique Shop. Advances in Consumer Research, 36, 177-180.

Journal article

Ethical Debates in Marketing

Parsons, E. (2009). Ethical Debates in Marketing. In E. Parsons, & P. Maclaran (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (pp. 121-140). London: SAGE.

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New Technologies of Marketing Research

Parsons, E. (2009). New Technologies of Marketing Research. In E. Parsons, & P. Maclaran (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (pp. 177-196). London: SAGE.

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2008

Nonprofit Marketing

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Tadajewski, M. (2008). Nonprofit Marketing. SAGE Publications Ltd. doi:10.4135/9781446262689

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10.4135/9781446262689
Book

Nonprofit Marketing: Three Volume Set

Parsons, E., Maclaran, P., & Tadajewski, M. (Eds.) (2008). Nonprofit Marketing: Three Volume Set. London: SAGE.

Book

The Computer as 'Middle Agent': Negotiating the Meanings of Marriage on a Sikh Online Dating Site'

Maclaran, P., Broderick, A., Takhar, A., & Parsons, E. (2008). The Computer as 'Middle Agent': Negotiating the Meanings of Marriage on a Sikh Online Dating Site'. European Advances in Consumer Research, 8, 60-65.

Journal article

Thompsons' Rubbish Theory: Exploring the Practices of Value Creation

Parsons, E. (2008). Thompsons' Rubbish Theory: Exploring the Practices of Value Creation. European Advances in Consumer Research, 8, 390-393.

Journal article

2007

Charity, retail or care? Gender and managerialism in the charity retail sector

Parsons, E., & Broadbridge, A. (2007). Charity, retail or care? Gender and managerialism in the charity retail sector. Women in Management Review, 22(7), 552-567. doi:10.1108/09649420710825724

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10.1108/09649420710825724
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2006

Job motivation and satisfaction: Unpacking the key factors for charity shop managers

Parsons, E., & Broadbridge, A. (2006). Job motivation and satisfaction: Unpacking the key factors for charity shop managers. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 13(2), 121-131. doi:10.1016/j.jretconser.2005.08.013

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10.1016/j.jretconser.2005.08.013
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Dealing in Second-hand Goods: Creating Meaning and Value

Parsons, E. (2006). Dealing in Second-hand Goods: Creating Meaning and Value. European Advances in Consumer Research, 7, 189-194.

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The Voluntary Spaces of Charity Shops: Workplaces or Domestic Spaces?

Parsons, E. (2006). The Voluntary Spaces of Charity Shops: Workplaces or Domestic Spaces?. In Landscapes of Voluntarism (pp. 231-247). Bristol: Policy Press.

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2005

Gender and career choice

Broadbridge, A., & Parsons, E. (2005). Gender and career choice. Career Development International, 10(2), 80-97. doi:10.1108/13620430510588293

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10.1108/13620430510588293
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2004

Charity shop managers in the UK: becoming more professional?

Parsons, E. (2004). Charity shop managers in the UK: becoming more professional?. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 11(5), 259-268. doi:10.1016/s0969-6989(03)00052-3

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10.1016/s0969-6989(03)00052-3
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Charity retailing in the UK: a typology

Parsons, E. (2004). Charity retailing in the UK: a typology. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 11(1), 31-40. doi:10.1016/s0969-6989(03)00039-0

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10.1016/s0969-6989(03)00039-0
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Gender and Higher Education Management: Western and Eastern European Perspectives

Parsons, L., Shmelova, S., & Savelyev, I. (2004). Gender and Higher Education Management: Western and Eastern European Perspectives. Ekonomicke Rozhlady (Economic Review: Quarterly Journal of the University of Economics, Bratislava), 33(1), 18-31.

Journal article

Managing Change in Nonprofit Organizations: Insights from the UK Charity Retail Sector

Parsons, E., & Broadbridge, A. (2004). Managing Change in Nonprofit Organizations: Insights from the UK Charity Retail Sector. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 15(3), 227-242. doi:10.1023/b:volu.0000046279.46964.b5

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10.1023/b:volu.0000046279.46964.b5
Journal article

2003

UK Charity Retailing: Managing in a Newly Professionalised Sector

Broadbridge, A., & Parsons, E. (2003). UK Charity Retailing: Managing in a Newly Professionalised Sector. Journal of Marketing Management, 19(7-8), 729-748. doi:10.1080/0267257x.2003.9728235

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10.1080/0267257x.2003.9728235
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UK Charity Retailing: Managing in a Newly Professionalised Sector

Broadbridge, A., & Parsons, E. (2003). UK Charity Retailing: Managing in a Newly Professionalised Sector. Journal of Marketing Management, 19(7), 729-748. doi:10.1362/026725703322498082

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10.1362/026725703322498082
Journal article

Still Serving the Community? The Professionalisation of the UK Charity Retail Sector

Broadbridge, A., & Parsons, E. (2003). Still Serving the Community? The Professionalisation of the UK Charity Retail Sector. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 31(8), 418-427.

Journal article

2002

Charity retail: past, present and future

Parsons, E. (2002). Charity retail: past, present and future. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 30(12), 586-594. doi:10.1108/09590550210453066

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10.1108/09590550210453066
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2000

New Goods, Old Records and Second-hand Suits: Charity Shopping in South West England

Parsons, E. (2000). New Goods, Old Records and Second-hand Suits: Charity Shopping in South West England. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 5(2), 141-151.

Journal article