The Meaning of Things: Domestic Symbols and the Self Tapa blanda - 1981

Cambridge University Press, 1981-10-30. Paperback. Very Good. 0.8000 in x 9.0000 in x 6.0000 in. Light edge wear.

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Cambridge University Press, 1981-10-30. paperback. Used:Good.

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Cambridge University Press CUP , pp. 320 Indices. Papeback. New.

ISBN: 9780521287746
Cambridge University Press, 30 October 1981
Paperback, 304 pages
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… Leer más