Shameful behaviors
By: Tim Delaney
Publisher: University Press of America, Inc.; University Press of America
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780761840886; 9780761842248
Subjects: Social aspects; Shame
Description: Presents a unique look at American culture based on the premise that not only is there a rising culture of shamelessness in the United States, there is also a corresponding rise in formal and informal resistance against this trend.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-133) and index.
Table of contents: title: The growing culture of shamelessness; title: Formal shamings : degradation ceremonies designed to compromise self-esteem and identity; title: Informal shamings : the joy of shaming others; title: Self-shamings : degrading one's self; title: Drunk shamings : an old college tradition meets modern technology; title: The shame of it all!