Understanding the Self

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture notes on understanding various aspects of the self, including the material/economic self and the impact of consumer culture.

William James’ Material Self-Investment Diagram includes the __, clothes, immediate family, and home.

body

The immediacy and significance of clothes is reflected in their __ and the style we choose.

symbolic significance

The body is the innermost part of our __ self.

material

Immediate family members significantly shape and influence the development of __ identity.

self

When an immediate family member dies, part of our __ dies.

self

Pets can reflect an owner’s personality, values, and __.

lifestyle

The home is regarded as the earliest nest of our __.

selfhood

Semiology is the study of __, involving signifiers and their meanings.

signs

Consumer culture promotes certain __, values, and products as desirable.

lifestyles

Excessive focus on material possessions can negatively impact feelings of __ and dissatisfaction.

inadequacy

According to Barthes’ semiology, the denotation of a sign is its __ meaning.

literal

signifies connotations, which are the associations of the denotation.

Denotations

Immediate family members can make us feel victorious or put us to __ depending on their successes or failures.

shame

In Japanese culture, the maneki neko symbolizes __, wealth, and good luck.

prosperity

Consumer identity formation leads individuals to incorporate certain __ into their self-concept.

products