MIDTERM - MATERIAL SELF Flashcards
The basic component of the material self includes the _____.
Body
Another component of the material self is the
________ that people wear.
Clothes
This includes all the physical elements that reflect who a person is (e.g. possessions, cars, home, body, clothes, immediate family)
Material Self
It can be a reflection of hard work and success.
Material possessions
motivations for completing a given task
Social and Business Value
-Money-conscious individuals typically strive to be more self-sufficient or independent than those who do not prioritize money
Self-sufficiency and Service
The amount that people earn could have an effect on how they view themselves
Self-View
Differences between classes are based upon
identity and genetics, rather than circumstance
Class Essentialism
Those who perceive themselves to be in a higher class were the most likely to engage in unethical behavior
Ethics
It is under ethics where you will question yourself about “What’s in it for me?”
Self-interest Maximization
Brought about by a positive response from a certain type of behavior
Addiction
A compulsive behavior motivated by a process that leads to a seemingly positive outcome (not on an addictive substance)
Behavioral or Process Addiction
It is viewed as part of the self, unintentionally losing these possessions are regarded as a loss or lessening of the self
Possession
According to him/her possessions and the extended self is identity kits.
Goffman
According to him/her possessions and the extended self is theft (sentimental value).
Rosenblatt, Walsh, and Jackson
He/ She claims that feelings of loss of a part of the self are experienced by victims of natural disasters or casualty → process of grief (DABDA)
McLeod
According to him/her possessions and the extended self is a cycle of work and spend (work more to buy more).
Juliet Schor
It is a form of reward for working hard
Consumption
Special Cases of Extended Self
- Collections
- Pets
- Body Parts
It is non-necessities for distinction and self-definition
Collections
It is allocated characteristics of people.
Pets
It s defined as charging an object, activity or an idea with emotional energy.
Cathexis
It refers to giving more importance to the material
possessions than intangible values.
MATERIALISM
It is an obsession with shopping & buying
behaviors that causes adverse consequences.
Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD)
According to Arnould, 2010, it is a social system in which consumption is dominated by the consumption of commercial products
CONSUMER CULTURE
One in which people spend a great deal of time,
money, and energy to “consume”
CONSUMERIST SOCIETY
The consumption of material goods and services in excess of one’s basic needs.
CONSUMERISM
