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Possessions and the Extended Self
- R. Belk
- Psychology
- 1 September 1988
Our possessions are a major contributor to and reflection of our identities. A variety of evidence is presented supporting this simple and compelling premise. Related streams of research are… Expand
You are what you can access: Sharing and collaborative consumption online
- R. Belk
- Business
- 1 August 2014
Sharing is a phenomenon as old as humankind, while collaborative consumption and the “sharing economy” are phenomena born of the Internet age. This paper compares sharing and collaborative… Expand
Materialism: Trait Aspects of Living in the Material World
- R. Belk
- Psychology
- 1 December 1985
The relevance of materialism to consumer behavior is discussed. Materialism is advanced as a critical but neglected macro consumer-behavior issue. Measures for materialism and three subtraits—envy,… Expand
Situational Variables and Consumer Behavior
- R. Belk
- Psychology
- 1 December 1975
This paper suggests that explicit recognition of situational variables can substantially enhance the ability to explain and understand consumer behavioral acts. A definition and description of… Expand
Three Scales to Measure Constructs Related to Materialism: Reliability, Validity, and Relationships to Measures of Happiness
- R. Belk
- Psychology
- 1984
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Extended Self in a Digital World
- R. Belk
- Sociology
- 1 October 2013
The extended self was proposed in 1988. Since it was formulated, many technological changes have dramatically affected the way we consume, present ourselves, and communicate. This conceptual update… Expand
The Sacred and the Profane in Consumer Behavior: Theodicy on the Odyssey
- R. Belk, M. Wallendorf, J. Sherry
- Sociology, Art
- 1 June 1989
Two processes at work in contemporary society are the secularization of religion and the sacralization of the secular. Consumer behavior shapes and reflects these processes. For many, consumption has… Expand
Why Not Share Rather Than Own?
- R. Belk
- Economics
- 1 May 2007
Sharing is an alternative form of distribution to commodity exchange and gift giving. Compared to these alternative modes, sharing can foster community, save resources, and create certain synergies.… Expand
Sharing Versus Pseudo-Sharing in Web 2.0
- R. Belk
- Sociology
- 1 July 2014
Abstract The Internet has opened up a new era in sharing. There has also been an explosion of studies and writings about sharing via the Internet. This includes a series of books, articles, and web… Expand
The Role of Possessions in Constructing and Maintaining a Sense of Past
- R. Belk
- Psychology
- 1990
The women sat among the doomed things, turning them over and looking past them and back. This book. My father had it. He liked a book. Pilgrim's Progress Used to read it. Got his name in it. And his… Expand
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