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Cfp -The meaning of shame in cultures of the 4IR.pdf
Call for papers: The meaning of shame in cultures of the 4IR THE MEANING OF SHAME IN CULTURES OF THE 4IR Editors: Claude-Hélène Mayer, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa; European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) Germany Elisabeth Vanderheiden, Catholic Adult Education Organisation of Germany Paul Wong, Professor Emeritus, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada Esteemed colleagues, You are cordially invited to submit a chapter proposal for the book project: "The meaning of shame in cultures of the 4IR". The book is founded on our first two publications on shame from positive psychology perspectives (Vanderheiden & Mayer, 2017; Mayer & Vanderheiden, 2019) and is envisioned as a primary reference in research, studies and concepts on shame from transdisciplinary, cultural and transcultural perspectives within the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). It envisions to reflect on the state of the art of shame and its meaning in the 4IR from theoretical, conceptual and empirical perspectives. Please find all the relevant information in the file attached. We are looking forward to your chapter proposal.
The Meaning of Shame revisited in Cultures of the 4IR, 2020
This is an innvite to submit abstracts for chapters for our new book on shame! We are now focusing on shame within the emerging context of the „Fourth Industrial Revolution” and what shame means within the context of, for example, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, remote workplaces, social media interaction, smart solutions, a technologised world etc. We thank everybody who has already submitted an abstract and we are looking forward to further submissions of abstracts until 1 September 2019. Please pass on this call to interested colleagues and within your departments.
The individual and society: the social role of shame
2018
The feeling of shame has a longstanding role in the relations between individual and society. In this article we shall distinguish between shame and shaming and try to understand the social and cultural function of shame. Even though shame is a feeling that has a physiological basis, the way in which we experience emotions differs from culture to culture since it is the meaning that we attach to an event that evokes the emotion rather than the event itself (Ben-Ze’ev 1996). In order to understand the phenomenon of social shaming in the present we must examine the social origins of this phenomenon in Western culture. The methodology most fitting to examine this cultural construct is the genealogical method, by way of which we shall come to see that shaming is not an essentially new phenomenon in Western culture, but only a new mode of expressing old patterns.
Dirty Rotten Shame? The Value and Ethical Functions of Shame
Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 2016
Approaching the human condition of shame from an ethical point of view, this essay traces the problems involving the relationship between shame and guilt, and between shame and the social field. Drawing on a phenomenological approach to shame phenomena, the essay explores moral and philosophical theories of shame underpinning our humanistic and psychological appreciation of this most basic human experience, one that, as we suggest, has both positive and negative valences.
The Complexities of ‘Shame’: An Exploration of Human Connection
2017
This dissertation is about one of the most controversial emotions: shame. The foundational question is: What constitutes the experience of shame as both an emotion and a dynamic of power, with an emphasis on women’s gender roles? The topic is inspired by my lived experience. Expressions of my narratives and those of others are integral to this work. The discussion begins with an overview of the history of ideas on emotions and shame. Shame was considered more important than other emotions because of its evaluative cognitive dimension. The overview highlights the continuum of inherited scholarly and culturally based gender stereotypes. Through exploring current interdisciplinary scholarly research on shame, a common theme emerged: the irrevocable presence of the ‘other’ in the shame experience. Discussions around this theme led to two basic principles: 1) the individual and the social
SHAME AS EMOTION AND SHAME-CULTURES a critique on Scheler’s eulogy of shame
Shame as emotion and Shame-Cultures a critique on Scheler’s eulogy of shame, 2023
In his monographic essay ‘Űber Scham und Schamgefühl’ (Scheler, SCHRIFTEN AUS DEM NACHLASS, 1986), written around 1913, Scheler holds with fervour that the emotion ‘shame‘ is a positive phenomenon. The great insight that Scheler has about ‘shame’ is its protective function. Scheler's concept ‘person’ implies that one has to permanently seek a balance between historically formed social attachments and the process of individuation. Feelings of shame are basically a warning sign that the optimal balance is about to be disturbed. This potential disturbance leads to sacrificing our identity for the sake of social harmony and consent about relationships. As we cannot explain at that moment (yet) why there is no consent, shame merely serves to break up ongoing activities. Starting with a generic description of the emotion process in shame I will continue to discuss the general terms constituting this picture in more detail, focusing on questions such as: Is shame a social emotion or an inner individual emotion? How relevant is the distinction between bodily (or vital) shame and soulful (or spiritual) shame? What is the difference between shame and ‘Schamreue’ (personal regret) and how are they connected? In what ways can we regulate the emotions of shame and ‘Schamreue’? What is the relationship between these emotions and the cultural regime? What constitutes a shame-culture? Does shame protect higher values in general or just the positive worth and self-realisation of a single person?
Shame, Vulnerability, and Change
Journal of the American Philosophical Association , 2022
Shame is frequently viewed as a destructive emotion; but it can also be understood in terms of change and growth. This paper highlights the problematic values that cause pervasive and frequent shame and the importance of resisting and changing these values. Using Confucian insights, I situate shame in an interactive process between the individual’s values and that of their society, thus, being vulnerable to shame represents both one’s connection to a community and an openness to others’ negative feedback. This process is an important arena where personal values interact with communal ones. The Confucian tradition, I argue, affords individuals a degree of autonomy in internalization through urging them to cultivate and maintain a keen sense shame. My discussion also offers resources for understanding the various aspects of this interactive process—how individuals with similar experiences of shame may, through channeling their experiences, transform current social values and propel moral progress.