Material Self

Question 1

William James, understanding the self can be examined through its different
components:

Answer 1

(1) its constituents;
(2) the feelings and emotions they arouse self-feelings;
(3) the actions to which they prompt-self-seeking and self-preservation

Question 2

The constituents of self are composed of

Answer 2

the material self, the social self, the spiritual self, and the pure ego

Question 3

The material self, according to ______ primarily is about our bodies, clothes, immediate family, and home.

Answer 3

William James

Question 4

_______ posits that “…we regard our possessions as part of ourselves.
We are
what we have and what we possess.”

Answer 4

Russel Belk

Question 5

Factors that affect identity

Answer 5

Social relations of power
Symbolic image of the world

Question 6

Consumer culture is:

Answer 6

A culture of consumption

The culture of market society

Universal and impersonal

Privileged medium for building personal identity

Consumer needs are insatiable and unlimited

Question 7

The problem of consumerism

Answer 7

1. It is intrusive
2. It is manipulative
3. Cannot provide many of the things that are important
4. Restricts choices
5. Affects worldwide views and characters
6. Unsustainable

Question 8

•Exercise intellectual independence

Answer 8

Avoid the Trap