Cultures of Shame

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Synopsis
The first systematic study of the concept of shame from 1600-1900, showing good and bad behaviour, morality and perceptions of crime in British society at large. Single episodes in the history of shame are contextualized by discussing the historiography and theory of shame and their implications for the history of crime and social relations.
Copyright:
2010

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780230525702
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
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Copyrighted By:
Springer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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