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Artifacts, Identity, and Transition: Favorite Possessions of Indians and Indian Immigrants to the United States

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  • Mehta, Raj
  • Belk, Russell W

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The things to which we are attached help to define who we are, who we were, and who we hope to become. These meanings are likely to be especially salient to those in identity transitions. In this study we examine such meanings by comparing favorite possessions of Indians in India and Indians who immigrated to the United States. Because the Indian sense of self differs considerably from Western concepts, these immigrants provide an interesting and important group in which to examine the use of possessions in securing identity. Results suggest that possessions play an important role in the reconstruction of immigrant identity. Copyright 1991 by the University of Chicago.

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  • Mehta, Raj & Belk, Russell W, 1991. "Artifacts, Identity, and Transition: Favorite Possessions of Indians and Indian Immigrants to the United States," Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Research Inc., vol. 17(4), pages 398-411, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jconrs:v:17:y:1991:i:4:p:398-411
    DOI: 10.1086/208566
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