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ISBN: 9780521287746Cambridge University Press, 30 October 1981Paperback, 304 pagesThe 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 ...
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ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover The paperback book cover may show some very minor wear. The pages appear to be clean and unmarked. All items ship Monday - Saturday - Fast Shipping in a secure package. Your purchase will help support the programs and collections of the Johnson County (Kansas) Library. [Lenexa, KS, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]
ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Light edge wear. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books. [Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]
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ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission! [Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]
ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.21 [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]
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ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover 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 fo ...
ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]
ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780521287746 [Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
Cambridge University Press, Date: 1999. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780521287746 1999. Cambridge University Press ISBN 052128774x 9780521287746 [GB]
ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780521287746 [Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
Cambridge University Press 1999 Trade paperback This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780521287746.
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Paperback / softback. New. This 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. Using theories of the relationship between people and things as a base, the authors compare and contrast four case studies. ISBN 052128774x 9780521287746 [GB]
ISBN10: 052128774X, ISBN13: 9780521287746, [publisher: Cambridge University Press CUP] Softcover pp. 320 Indices [New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]
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