The Meaning of Things: Domestic Symbols and the Self

Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 452
Published: Oct 30, 1981
Abstract
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...
Paper Details
Title
The Meaning of Things: Domestic Symbols and the Self
Published Date
Oct 30, 1981
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
452
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