Reconstructing collective Identity: how consumers mobilize brands and consumption practices after major life disruptions

Academic Journal

Mimoun, Laetitia | Lapostolle, Mathilde Hedon | Schmitt, Julien

Highlights •Major life events can be classified by temporality and causal locus.•Major life disruptions destabilize consumers’ collective identities.•Brands help reconstruct consumer collective identity after major life disruptions.•Brand traits determine their role in collective identity reconstruction strategies.