Ownership Is Important To Me

The relationship between our identities and possessions remains on going. In fact, Joan Kron elaborates on that matter in her essay The Semiotics of Home Décor and mentions how we barely know what is actually beyond our home décor and possessions (74). Kron argues that our possessions and home décor grants us with various aims that cater to our human needs “Our possessions give us a sense of security and stability. They make us feel in control…we use things to compete.” (75). Also, Kron talks about status and how its vitality is depicted through our possessions. Something as simple as the price tag, the originality and rareness of the object and its competence can say something about our status. With this in mind, Kron asserts that “Some objects

My second precious possession is my Nanny’s (grandmother) wedding ring. I would take her wedding ring with me because it is the only thing I have from her since she passed away two years ago. My nanny was one of the best people I knew and I miss her everyday, I wish there was a way to be able to see her again but there isn’t and that is really hard on me. Wearing this ring would remind me of her strength, faith, and humbleness that she portrayed during her battle with cancer, and it would be a constant reminder that no matter what happens to me I can get through it. This possession would be one of the hardest things for me to leave

Socially speaking, the concept of property is related to the possession of tangible and intangible things by an individual or a particular group. This idea of property brings benefits for some people: it gives the feeling

The ability to have ownership over something, tangible or not, can give a person a sense of value or superiority when comparing themselves to others. Furthermore, as humans, it is easy to desire things as one’s own and claim it, but the way something is treated differs from person to person. As a result, the material items and skills a person has ownership over provides a glimpse of his or her’s true nature.

This accumulation of different objects, is an altar honoring Anita Marchini, my grandma. She is an optimistic and joyful person, always ready to make other people laugh. She taught me to always be cheerful and to always be brave. Like Sandra Cisnero, this altar is dedicated to a very loving and strong women in my life. In the back of the altar is a red dress that I wore for my first Christmas, it reminds me of her because she bought it and has been in love with it ever since. Then on the right, is a tribal statue from Africa, which signifies how much she loves to travel and all the knowledge she has gained from seeing the world. On the bottom left and right corner there is some plants, signifying her love for gardening and nature all together.

Anywhere in the world, someone acquires something, whether it be money, a car, or even an idea. We can “own” many intangible and tangible items in life, but how does ownership relate to a sense and development of self? This question has been constantly answered for centuries through intelligent people like Plato, Aristotle, and Jean-Paul Sartre. However, the question has received no agreeable answer. In the end, people will agree that there is a strong and positive relationship between ownership and a sense of self because the things you own will define and develop who you are positively by exhibiting what you like, what you can and cannot do, and in the end, characterizes you, as long as you use the things you own properly.

The ownership of the tangible expensive items

Assessment of the Statement that Property is a Power Relationship Between People Property is the right to possess, enjoy or use a determinant thing, and includes the right of excluding others from doing the same. The concept of ownership or property has no single or widely accepted definition. Like any other concept it has great weight in public discourse and the popular usage varies broadly. Property is frequently conceived as a 'bundle of rights and obligations.' Property is stressed as not a relationship between people and things, but a relationship between people with regard to things.

“In addition, people who hoard exhibit strong emotional attachments to possessions, and beliefs that reinforce acquiring and keeping items. These beliefs include unrealistic assumptions about the need to remember important information, avoid wasting objects, responsibility for possessions, and anthropomorphizing objects (magical thinking

What term of the word “ownership” states? Two critical thinkers named Aristole and Satre both posses a different viewpoint on the term “ownership”. In Aristole view , ownership of tangible goods helps to develop moral character. According to Satre extend beyond objects to include intangible things as tangible things. But I have to agree with both because ownership can make you more , and you can also be more proficient on whatever you own.

“Ownership of tangible goods helps to develop moral character”. Definition of Ownership by Aristotle. Mostly before you owned an object, it was owned by another person. Most people usually give out their object or property out to be owned by another person based on their character, personality, and their appearance for saved keeping and long lasting. There are two quotes from researchers that are significant and poignant based on ownership.

Pierce, Kostova and Dirks (2001) define it: “psychological ownership is that state where an individual feels as though the target of the ownership, or a piece of that target is 'theirs '” For example, “this company is MINE”. However, Pierce and Jussila (2010) note that “mine” can also be “ours”, meaning the object has a connection with the self while simultaneously having a connection to another individual or group.

When the topic of owning something comes up, the conversation can go two ways: one may argue that ownership is owning an object, many other people, such as Jean-Paul Sartre believe that you can own something by becoming an expert in a certain skill and knowing something thoroughly.It's possible to own an idea or a skill, such as my idea about ownership, and to own a tangible object, such as a book. The verb " to own" doesn't just mean to physically have something, it also means to know something, or to make something a part of ourselves.

Ownership is the right of possession that we have been experiencing since early childhood. We are given things such as toys and other material goods, and we instantly “own” them. We then begin a continuous process of owning and wallowing in our possessions. However, Plato described ownership the best, stating that owning objects is detrimental to a person’s character. Plato views are very prevalent in today’s society as people develop a sense of entitlement; overindulge in materials and name brands, and hoard ultimately living a life filled with greed.

Everyone has something special that they cherish, whether it came from a loved one or a loving memory. Something that I treasure the most is a picture of me and my friends in an eighth grade event taken in a photo booth. I would say that this object would be in the class of a souvenir. It came into my possession during the winter ball from the man who ran the photo booth. Under the circumstances of an eighth grade activity/trip.