The rise of the shame society: America's change from a guilt culture into a shame culture

"American society is often characterized as a "guilt culture," as opposed to non-Western "shame cultures." But is this distinction still valid today? Through examples like shaming penalties in criminal law, "fat shaming," and cyberbullying on the social media, this...

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1. Verfasser: Herpen, Marcel H. van 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London Lexington Books [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:"American society is often characterized as a "guilt culture," as opposed to non-Western "shame cultures." But is this distinction still valid today? Through examples like shaming penalties in criminal law, "fat shaming," and cyberbullying on the social media, this book shows how and why shame is increasingly invading our lives, leading to feelings of humiliation and depression, then asks the important question, is there a way out?"--
Beschreibung:xxv, 215 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781666920208

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