SELF- CHECK

•HOW ARE YOU FEELING

TODAY?
•WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT ONLINE CLASS?
 • HOUSE RULES
ALWAYS TURN ON YOUR CAMERA
MUTE YOUR MICROPHONE UNLESS
YOU ARE CALLED
USE THE CHAT BOX APPROPRIATELY
BEHAVE PROFESSIONALLY
RESPECT ONE ANOTHER
 MAT E R IA L A N D
ECONO M I C S E LF
•“we regard our possessions as parts of
ourselves. we are what we
have and what we possess.” Belk 1988
MATERIAL SELF
•our wanting to have and possess has a connection with
another aspect of the self, the material self.
•according to James primarily is about our bodies, clothes,
immediate family and home.
• pertains to the objects, places, or even people which have
the label “mine”. such possessions are viewed as
extensions of individuals' identities.
BODY
•we are directly attached to this commodity that we cannot live
without.
•we strive hard to make sure that this body functions well and
good.
•preferentialattachment or intimate closeness to certain body
parts because of its value to us.
SELFIE AND SHELFIE
CLOTHES
•“any time we bring an object into the surface of our
body, we invest that object into the consciousness of
our personal existence taking in tis contours to be our
own and making it part of the self.” Lotze
•the fabric and style of the clothes we wear clothes that
reflect our self (Watson 2014)
IMMEDIATE FAMILY

•what they do or become affect us.

HOME
• it is the earliest nest of our selfhood.
• our experiences inside the home were recorded and
marked on particular parts and things in our home.
•we can directly connect our self
MATERIAL AND ECONOMIC SELF
•this idea suggests that objects, aside from contributing
to how an individual identities himself/herself, also
signify relationships of people with others based on
what they possess. ... these personal choices build
one's material and economic self which is an
extension of his/her social identity
•in this material world, self-understanding is an
essential life-skill and a route to self-control,
happiness, reduced frustrations and envy, less
crushes, vitality, conflict-reduction, effective
decision making and leadership, grounding in
values, fulfillment, tolerance
•“a man’s self is the sum total of all what he can call
his.”