1981, ISBN: 052128774X

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[EAN: 9780521287746], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Cambridge University Press], Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The meaning of things is a study of the significance of material possessions in contemporary urban life, and of the ways people carve meaning out of their domestic environment. Drawing on a survey of eighty families in Chicago who were interviewed on the subject of their feelings about common household objects, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Eugene Rochberg-Halton provide a unique perspective on materialism, American culture, and the self. They begin by reviewing what social scientists and philosophers have said about the transactions between people and things. In the model of 'personhood' that the authors develop, goal-directed action and the cultivation of meaning through signs assume central importance. They then relate theoretical issues to the results of their survey. An important finding is the distinction between objects valued for action and those valued for contemplation. The authors compare families who have warm emotional attachments to their homes with those in which a common set of positive meanings is lacking, and interpret the different patterns of involvement. They then trace the cultivation of meaning in case studies of four families. Finally, the authors address what they describe as the current crisis of environmental and material exploitation, and suggest that human capacities for the creation and redirection of meaning offer the only hope for survival. A wide range of scholars - urban and family sociologists, clinical, developmental and environmental psychologists, cultural anthropologists and philosophers, and many general readers - will find this book stimulating and compelling., Books<

ISBN: 9780521287746

The meaning of things is a study of the significance of material possessions in contemporary urban life, and of the ways people carve meaning out of their domestic environment. Drawing on… Plus…

The meaning of things is a study of the significance of material possessions in contemporary urban life, and of the ways people carve meaning out of their domestic environment. Drawing on a survey of eighty families in Chicago who were interviewed on the subject of their feelings about common household objects, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Eugene Rochberg-Halton provide a unique perspective on materialism, American culture, and the self. They begin by reviewing what social scientists and philosophers have said about the transactions between people and things. In the model of 'personhood' that the authors develop, goal-directed action and the cultivation of meaning through signs assume central importance. They then relate theoretical issues to the results of their survey. An important finding is the distinction between objects valued for action and those valued for contemplation. The authors compare families who have warm emotional attachments to their homes with those in which a common set of positive meanings is lacking, and interpret the different patterns of involvement. They then trace the cultivation of meaning in case studies of four families. Finally, the authors address what they describe as the current crisis of environmental and material exploitation, and suggest that human capacities for the creation and redirection of meaning offer the only hope for survival. A wide range of scholars - urban and family sociologists, clinical, developmental and environmental psychologists, cultural anthropologists and philosophers, and many general readers - will find this book stimulating and compelling. New Textbooks>Trade Paperback>Social Sciences>Sociology>Sociology, Cambridge University Press Core >1 >T<

ISBN: 9780521287746

1st Edition, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; Eugene Halton, PRINT ISBN: 9780521287746 E-TEXT ISBN: 9781107384606 Additional ISBNs: 9780521239196, 9781107298743 Cambridge University Press eBoo… Plus…

1st Edition, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; Eugene Halton, PRINT ISBN: 9780521287746 E-TEXT ISBN: 9781107384606 Additional ISBNs: 9780521239196, 9781107298743 Cambridge University Press eBook Other pricing structure might be available at vitalsource.com., Cambridge University Press<

2002, ISBN: 052128774X

Kartoniert / Broschiert, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Cambridge University Press]

2002, ISBN: 052128774X

Kartoniert / Broschiert, Protège-cahier 11, [PU:Cambridge University Press]