Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Tiffany’s: Existentialism and Consumption in Capote’s Novella

Canavan, Brendan (2018) Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Tiffany’s: Existentialism and Consumption in Capote’s Novella. Marketing Theory. ISSN 1470-5931

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Abstract

Existentialism has been used within marketing to enrich understanding of consumer motivations and behaviour. Consumption may be used as a means of existential avoidance or facilitator of existential authenticity. However the overlap, mutual support, limitations and nuances of the relationships between existentialism and consumption are underdeveloped. Drawing on the literary tradition of the philosophy, this think piece explores the themes of existentialism and consumption within Truman Capote’s classic fiction. Breakfast at Tiffany’s provides a succinct, engaging and holistic depiction of existential consumption and demonstrates the value of reading literature in enriching marketing theory.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Existentialism; Consumption; Truman Capote; Marketing Philosophy; Avoidance; Authenticity; Holly Golightly; Literature; Literature in Marketing; Literary Theory
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Schools:	Huddersfield Business School
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
Depositing User:	Brendan Canavan
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2017 15:39
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2021 14:15
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/34066

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