Interdisciplinary perspectives on shame : methods, theories, norms, cultures, and politics

Author(s)

• Mun, Cecilea

Bibliographic Information

Interdisciplinary perspectives on shame : methods, theories, norms, cultures, and politics

edited by Cecilea Mun

Lexington Books, c2019

• : pbk

Note

Summary: "Shame is one of the most stigmatized and stigmatizing of emotions. Often characterized as an emotion in which the subject holds a global, negative self-assessment, shame is typically understood to mark the subject as being inadequate in some way, and a sizable amount of work on shame focuses on its problematic or unhealthy aspects, effects, of consequences. [This book] reorients readers to a more balanced understanding of what shame is, a well as its value and social function. The contributors recognize shame as a complex, richly layered, conscious or unconscious phenomenon, and this collection offers an understanding of how theories of shame can help or hinder us in understanding ourselves, others, and the world around us. It also highlights how a diverse range of perspectives on shame can enlighten our understanding of both the positive and negative aspects of this powerful emotion"--Back cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Shame is one of the most stigmatized and stigmatizing of emotions. Often characterized as an emotion in which the subject holds a global, negative self-assessment, shame is typically understood to mark the subject as being inadequate in some way, and a sizable amount of work on shame focuses on its problematic or unhealthy aspects, effects, or consequences. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Shame reorients readers to a more balanced understanding of what shame is, as well as its value and social function. The contributors recognize shame as a complex, richly layered, conscious or unconscious phenomenon, and the collection offers an understanding of how theories of shame can help or hinder us in understanding ourselves, others, and the world around us. It also highlights how a diverse range of perspectives on shame can enlighten our understanding of both the positive and negative aspects of this powerful emotion. Edited by Cecilea Mun, these chapters by an international group of scholars reflect a broad range of methods, disciplinary perspectives, and both theoretical and practical concerns regarding shame.

Table of Contents

Part I. Methods and Theories Chapter 1: Shame is a Folk Term Unsuitable as a Technical Term in Science, Dolichan Kollareth, Mariko Kikutani, and James A. Russell Chapter 2: Unification through the Rationalities and Intentionalities of Shame, Cecilea Mun Chapter 3: Oppression and Liberation via the Rationalities of Shame, Cecilea Mun Chapter 4: The Virtues of Epistemic Shame in Critical Dialogue, Laura Candiotto Chapter 5: Being In and Excluded from the Sociotechnical World, Matthew Rukgaber Part II. Norms, Cultures, and Politics Chapter 6: Nietzsche, Shame, and the Seal of Liberation, Daniel R. Herbert Chapter 7: Shame and Moral Learning from Coetzee's Disgrace, Alba Montes Sanchez Chapter 8: Body Shaming in the Era of Social Media, Lisa Cassidy Chapter 9: Shame and Its Political Consequences in the Age of Neoliberalism, Mikko Salmela Chapter 10: Queering Shame, Julian Honkasalo

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BD05794133
• ISBN:
  • 9781498561389
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Lanham
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 225 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BF575.S45
  • DC23 : 152.4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Shame