Material Self Flashcards

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The Material Self

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According to William James. Refers to “mine”-labeled objects, locations, or even people

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According to William James. Refers to “mine”-labeled objects, locations, or even people

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The Material Self

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Different aspects of the Material Self

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Body
Clothes
Immediate Family
Home

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Define Body

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It is the innermost part of the material self

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It is the innermost part of the material self

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Body

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Define Clothes

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Are next to the body which was influenced by “philosphy of dress” by Herman Lotze

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Are next to the body which was influenced by “philosphy of dress” by Herman Lotze

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Clothes

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Define Immediate Family

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It is the third in the hierarchy

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It is the third in the hierarchy

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Immediate Family

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Define Home

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It is the fourth component of the material self. It is the earliest nest of your selfhood

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It is the fourth component of the material self. It is the earliest nest of your selfhood

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Home

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Who quoted “We regard our possessions as part of our selves. We are what we have and what we posses.”

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Russel Belk (1988)

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Materialism

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Purports that all that is found in the universe is matter which is the substance of nature.

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Purports that all that is found in the universe is matter which is the substance of nature.

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Materialism

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The Self

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Is the primary object of one’s journey through life

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Is the primary object of one’s journey through life

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The Self

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Three factors of an individual materialism

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Materialism is frequently link to self-centeredness

Materialists define succes as the accumulation of wealth and property

Materialists believe that happiness is determined by the relationship between purchasing and consumption

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Functions of Material Possessions

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Instrumental Functions
Social Symbolic Functionz
Categorical Functions
Self-Expressive Functions

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Deinfe Instrumental Functions

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Relate to the functional properties of a product

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Social Sumbolic Functions

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Significy personal qualities, social standing, group affiliation, and gender role

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Categorical Functions

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Refer to the extent to which material possessions may be used to communicate group membership and status

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Self-expressive Functions

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Reflect a person’s unique qualities, values, or attitudes