Blush faces of shame

Elspeth Probyn contends that shame is a powerful resource in rethinking who we are and who we want to be. What shames us says a great deal about our character as individuals and as a society. Blush combines psychology and cultural criticism, sociology and popular science, to present a unique perspec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Probyn, Elspeth, 1958- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press c2005.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:Elspeth Probyn contends that shame is a powerful resource in rethinking who we are and who we want to be. What shames us says a great deal about our character as individuals and as a society. Blush combines psychology and cultural criticism, sociology and popular science, to present a unique perspective on debates about the ethics and emotion of identity.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (218 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-185) and index.
ISBN:9780816687022