American society is often characterized as a "guilt culture," as opposed to non-Western "shame cultures." But 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.
American society is often characterized as a "guilt culture," as opposed to non-Western "shame cultures." But 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.
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Rise of the Modern Shame Society Prologue: Guilt Versus Shame Chapter 1: What Is Shame and What Is Guilt and Which of the Two Is "Better"? Chapter 2: New Shaming Practices: Back to the Past? Part I: The Rise of the Western Guilt Society Chapter 3: The Changing Character of Individualism Chapter 4: Economic Individualism: Individualism's "Ugly Face"? Chapter 5: The "Other-Directed Person": Conformity Instead of Individualism? Chapter 6: Joyless Consumption Chapter 7: Expressive Individualism and Its Holy Grail: "Authenticity" Part II: Narcissistic Individualism and the Rise of the Modern Shame Society Chapter 8: How Expressive Individualism Morphed into Narcissism Chapter 9: The Narcissist's Pursuit of the Perfect Body Chapter 10: Narcissism Goes Global Chapter 11: The Happiness Revolution Part III: The Development of a New Dialectic: "Old Shame" Versus "New Shame" Chapter 12: De-Shaming Processes I: Is Racial Shame Becoming "Old Shame"? Chapter 13: De-Shaming Processes II: De-Shaming of LGBTQI People and People with a Disability Chapter 14: The Emergence of New Shame I: Fat Shaming Chapter 15: The Emergence of New Shame II: Hikikomori: The Young Hermits Conclusion: Respect: What Is It and to Whom Do We Owe It? Bibliography About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Rise of the Modern Shame Society Prologue: Guilt Versus Shame Chapter 1: What Is Shame and What Is Guilt and Which of the Two Is "Better"? Chapter 2: New Shaming Practices: Back to the Past? Part I: The Rise of the Western Guilt Society Chapter 3: The Changing Character of Individualism Chapter 4: Economic Individualism: Individualism's "Ugly Face"? Chapter 5: The "Other-Directed Person": Conformity Instead of Individualism? Chapter 6: Joyless Consumption Chapter 7: Expressive Individualism and Its Holy Grail: "Authenticity" Part II: Narcissistic Individualism and the Rise of the Modern Shame Society Chapter 8: How Expressive Individualism Morphed into Narcissism Chapter 9: The Narcissist's Pursuit of the Perfect Body Chapter 10: Narcissism Goes Global Chapter 11: The Happiness Revolution Part III: The Development of a New Dialectic: "Old Shame" Versus "New Shame" Chapter 12: De-Shaming Processes I: Is Racial Shame Becoming "Old Shame"? Chapter 13: De-Shaming Processes II: De-Shaming of LGBTQI People and People with a Disability Chapter 14: The Emergence of New Shame I: Fat Shaming Chapter 15: The Emergence of New Shame II: Hikikomori: The Young Hermits Conclusion: Respect: What Is It and to Whom Do We Owe It? Bibliography About the Author
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