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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.

Origins

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Impact

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Honor comes from...[1]

Cultures

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Shame is... Honor and Shame societies have value systems that are based almost entirely upon popular reputation.[2]

Shame society

Women

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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

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  1. ^ Muller, Roland (2001). Honor and Shame. Xlibris. ISBN 0738843164.
  2. ^ Gilmore, David D. (1987). Honor And Shame And The Unity Of The Mediterranean. Indiana University: American Anthropological Association. p. 126. ISBN 9780913167175.
  3. ^ 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.
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  • 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)