Topic
Materialism
About: Materialism is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3926 publications have been published within this topic receiving 80428 citations. The topic is also known as: Physicalism.
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TL;DR: In this article, the development of a values-oriented materialism scale with three components (acquisition centrality, acquisition as the pursuit of happiness, and possession defined success) is described.
Abstract: This article reviews the construct and measurement of materialism and concludes that materialism is appropriately conceptualized as a consumer value. The development of a values-oriented materialism scale with three components—acquisition centrality, acquisition as the pursuit of happiness, and possession-defined success—is described. In validation tests high scorers (compared with low scorers) desired a higher level of income, placed greater emphasis on financial security and less on interpersonal relationships, preferred to spend more on themselves and less on others, engaged in fewer voluntary simplicity behaviors, and were less satisfied with their lives.
3,380 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a theory of universals is proposed for the theory of universal theory of knowledge. But this theory is based on a theory which is different from the one presented in this paper.
Abstract: (1983). New work for a theory of universals. Australasian Journal of Philosophy: Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 343-377.
2,542 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the relevance of materialism to consumer behavior is discussed and three subtraits (envy, nongenerosity, and possessiveness) are compared over three generations of consumers from the same families.
Abstract: 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, nongenerosity, and possessiveness—are presented and tested. The subtraits are compared over three generations of consumers from the same families, and measure validity is further explored via responses to a sentence completion task. Based on these results, a call is made for research into related macro consumer-behavior issues.
2,050 citations
1 Nov 2015
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors look closely at the ways children and things, particularly fabric remnants, work together to coconstruct stories, drawing from the theories of feminist new materialism.
Abstract: Drawing from the theories of feminist new materialism, this article looks closely at the ways children and things, particularly fabric remnants, work together to coconstruct stories. The data prese...
1,911 citations
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Performance Metrics
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 |
| 2025 | 363 |
| 2024 | 602 |
| 2023 | 1,039 |
| 2022 | 1,250 |
| 2021 | 196 |