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Beyond personal ownership: Examining the complexities of ownership in culture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2023

Russell W. Belk Open the ORCID record for Russell W. Belk [Opens in a new window]  and
Özgün Atasoy Open the ORCID record for Özgün Atasoy [Opens in a new window]
Russell W. Belk
Affiliation:
Schulich School of Business, York University, North York, ON, Canada rbelk@schulich.yorku.ca
Özgün Atasoy
Affiliation:
Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland ozgun.atasoy@unibas.ch
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Abstract

We argue that ownership is a highly flexible concept, shaped by both innate and learned aspects, and heavily influenced by culture. Boyer's model focuses solely on universal personal ownership, neglecting other forms such as shared ownership, fractionalized property rights, and the ownership of the meanings and memories attached to possessions. A comprehensive understanding requires considering diverse human relationships with objects.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e327
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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