Singles Seeking a Relationship and Pornography Spam E-mail: An Understanding of Consumer Purchasing Behavior and Behaviors Antecedent to Purchasing
Vol.4,No.2(2010)
Internet; pornography; gender; advertising; e-commerce
Joshua Fogel
Dr. Joshua Fogel is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Finance and Business Management at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. His research interests include consumer behavior, e-commerce, and e-health.
Sam Shlivko
Mr. Sam Shlivko is a law student at New York Law School in New York City. His research interests include legal aspects of Internet use. He has previously published a number of articles on spam e-mail and behavior.
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