Having and using objects in the western world

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 148-157

  Hocking, Clare ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Identity; Individualism; Objects; Romanticism; Stoicism; Western culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008857613     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2000.9686478     Document Type: Article

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