The Meaning of Western Commerical Artifacts for Eastern European Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7842774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriel Bar-Haïm, Gabriel A Barhaim (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 205-226 |
| Publication date | 1987-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2416 • E-ISSN: 1552-5414 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0891241687162004 |
| OpenAlex | W2130003698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 16 |
Using data from both ethnographic observation and in-depth interviews, this article examines the symbolic meaning of Western commercial items to Eastern European youth. The uses of these items as symbols of status, of personalized styles, and of identification with the West are discussed
Ethnography · Identification (biology · Meaning (existential · Participant observation · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Anthropology · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Gender Studies · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
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Asylums
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2010 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |