User:Erikscholtes/Honor and shame
Honor and shame is a world view where in the public standing of an individual or group is determined by the level of honor that they hold. In a society that is dominated by this worldview, shame will take away or decrease the honor that the individual or group holds and thereby decrease their status in society.
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Origins
[edit]Impact
[edit]Honor comes from...[1]
Cultures
[edit]Shame is... Honor and Shame societies have value systems that are based almost entirely upon popular reputation.[2]
Women
[edit]Because of the importance of the family's honor, a system of concealment was formed. So as long as the women's actions did not end up affecting the reputation of the family, she could almost do whatever she desired.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Muller, Roland (2001). Honor and Shame. Xlibris. ISBN 0738843164.
- ^ Gilmore, David D. (1987). Honor And Shame And The Unity Of The Mediterranean. Indiana University: American Anthropological Association. p. 126. ISBN 9780913167175.
- ^ Johnson, Lyman L. (1998). The Faces of Honor: Sex, Shame, and Violence in Colonial Latin America. Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780826319067.
External links
[edit]- Baroja, Julio Caro, Honor and Shame: A Historical Account of Several Conflicts, in Honor and Shame: The Values of Mediterranean Society (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1966)
- Bourdieu, Pierre, The Sentiment of Honor in Kabyle Society, in Honor and Shame: The Values of Mediterranean Society, (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1966)
- Patai, Raphael, The Arab Mind (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973)
- Zeid, Ahmend Abou, Honor and Shame among the Bedouins of Egypt, Honor and Shame: The Values of Mediterranean Society, (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1966)