The social psychology of material possessions

Dittmar, Helga

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Document type:: Book

Collection:: POP - Possession, Ownership, Property

Title:: The social psychology of material possessions: to have is to be

Author:: Dittmar, Helga

Publisher:: Harvester Wheatsheaf [u.a.]

Place of publication:: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Year of publication:: 1992

Language:: English

Subject:: Eigentum Besitzstreben Sozialpsychologie

Note:: Literaturverz. S. 207 - 238

Topic:: C - Psychology

Shelfmark:: C/D617

Access:: Physisches Exemplar Sondersammlung POP

Contents ix ty Material possessions as reflections of identity: Gender, social-material status and social groups Identity-related meanings of possessions Personal possessions and gender identity Social-material status and possessions Material possessions as.stereotypes Consensus in stereotypes Differences between groups and homogeneity within them Outgroup derogation The ‘kernel of truth’ in stereotvpes Conclusion Notes Fine feathers make fine birds: The impact of material context on perceived identity Material objects and inferences about identity Perceived characteristics of ‘wealthy’ and ‘poor’ people First impressions and material context In search of theoretical frameworks The interindividual approach: attitude similarity The categorical approach: intergroup relations A social construction approach: dominant representations Material impressions and different socio-economic backgrounds Conclusion Notes The current Western conception of identity: The materialism—idealism paradox The dominant Western conception of identity Identity in cross-cultural perspective The rise of autonomous individuality Wealth-unrelated aspects of identity The materialism—idealism paradox Dominant representations and ideology Conclusion Social and scientific implications The pervasiveness of material social reality Bibliography Author index Subject index 123 125 126 136 144 144 147 148 149 153 154 155 156 161 164 169 169 170 174 177 183 184 185 188 188 191 194 195 198 202 202 204 207 239 245

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