Possessions and Identity
Job's Problems and Ours
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3260677 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abigail Pelham (Independent Researcher, 1415 Albany Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 78 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel7060078 |
| OpenAlex | W2467337513 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Recent research undertaken in the fields of anthropology and consumer behavior indicates that possessions play an important role in the construction of identity. While it is tempting to view both the connection between possessions and identity and the problems this engenders as a recent phenomenon, the Book of Job also recognizes this connection and is cognizant of its problematic nature. While Job does not offer answers to our contemporary dilemmas of possession, the book highlights the nuances of the problem as they existed in its own time and place, with all characters offering different perspectives on how the connection should be understood and how one ought to live in consequence of this understanding
Aesthetics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Phenomenon · Sociology · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Engineering · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |