material and economic Self

Question 1

“A man’s self is the sum total of all that he can call his, not only his body and his psychic powers, but his clothes and his house, his wife and children, his
ancestors and friends, his reputation and works, his lands and horses, and yacht and bank account. ”

Answer 1

William James: Material Self

Question 2

can be defined as the tangible objects, people, or places that carry the designation of my or mine.

Answer 2

material self

Question 3

material self: Anything that ??? (i.e., things, persons, and experiences) is considers part of the self.

Answer 3

evokes emotions

Question 4

Two Subclasses of the Material Self

Answer 4

bodily & extra corporeal self

Question 5

bodily self: A tridimensional structure composed of (3)

Answer 5

functions
sense of physical identity
representations

Question 6

• One’s body and possessions
• Intimate parts of who a person is

Answer 6

bodily self

Question 7

• The extended self
• Beyond the body
• Psychological ownership

Answer 7

extra corporeal self

Question 8

It is the use of good and services to satisfy a person’s current needs and wants.
* “use up, to spend wastefully, to destroy” (Gusdorf, 1978)

Answer 8

consumption

Question 9

It is a philosophy that places a high value on objects, usually considering them more valuable than experiences or personal relationships.

Answer 9

materialism

Question 10

Two Types of Motivation for Acquiring Goods/Services

Answer 10

intrinsic & extrinsic motivation

Question 11

The goal of consumption is to get a
person closer to his/her personal
goals, regardless of what other
people think of him/her.

Answer 11

intrinsic motivation

Question 12

An attempt to meet the expectations or definition of value set by other people.

Answer 12

extrinsic motivation

Question 13

It is the consumers’ act of being thoughtful about the environmental, social, and ethical
consequences of their consumption, and thereby
chooses to consume responsibly, or be conscious consumers.

Answer 13

conscious consumption

Question 14

According to ??? (1993), identity is defined as:
* A symbolic idea
* Dynamic and context-dependent
* An image built through social interaction
* Affected by social relations of power and symbolic
image of the world

Answer 14

Mach

Question 15

According to Mach (1993), ??? is defined as:
* A symbolic idea
* Dynamic and context-dependent
* An image built through social interaction
* Affected by social relations of power and symbolic
image of the world

Answer 15

identity

Question 16

According to ???, identity is defined as:
* A social category defined by membership rules, characteristic attributes, or expected behaviors
* Socially distinguished features that an individual takes pride in having

Answer 16

Erik Erikson

Question 17

According to Erik Erikson, ??? is defined as:
* A social category defined by membership rules,
characteristic attributes, or expected behaviors
* Socially distinguished features that an individual
takes pride in having

Answer 17

identity

Question 18

Values, attitudes, behaviors, and activities are defined by a person’s ability to consume goods and services.

Answer 18

consumer culture

Question 19

A person’s ability to consume goods and services tells something about a person’s status in the society

Answer 19

consumer culture

Question 20

Features and Characteristics of Consumer Culture:

a culture of ?

Answer 20

consumption

Question 21

Features and Characteristics of Consumer Culture:

the culture of?

Answer 21

market society

Question 22

Features and Characteristics of Consumer Culture:

it is ??? and ???

Answer 22

universal and impersonal

Question 23

Features and Characteristics of Consumer Culture:

identifies freedom with ?

Answer 23

private choice and life

Question 24

Features and Characteristics of Consumer Culture:

consumer needs are ?

Answer 24

insatiable and unlimited

Question 25

Features and Characteristics of Consumer Culture:

A ??? for building personal identity and status

Answer 25

privileged medium

Question 26

A Statistics on Filipino Online Shopping Behavior:

the main drivers of ecommerce.

Answer 26

Millennials, age 25 to 34 years old

Question 27

has the highest online shopping growth in Southeast Asia
during the pandemic.

Answer 27

Philippines

Question 28

The Philippine ecommerce market sales are projected to hit ??? in 2025.

Answer 28

$24 billion

Question 29

The Problem with Consumerism (6)

Answer 29

• Intrusive
• Manipulative
• Cannot provide many of the things that are important
  to a person
• Restricts a person’s choices and life
• Affects a person’s worldview and character
• Unsustainable