This book, which is aimed at the undergraduate social psychology students, introduces a social constructionist approach which proposes that the meanings of material possessions are socially constituted and shared. Possessions are conceptualized as symbols of identity which can express and communicate an individuals's social position and personal qualities. Material context may therefore play a significant role in various areas of social cognition, a notion which runs counter to the contemporary Anglo-American conception of identity as unique, autonomous and free of contextual factors.
- ISBN10 0745009565
- ISBN13 9780745009568
- Publish Date 1 June 1992 (first published April 1992)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 October 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Prentice-Hall
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English