Shame and Guilt Mechanisms in East Asian Culture

Explores the concepts of shame and guilt and compares Western understanding of shame and guilt with Asian understandings. Claims that Asian culture is integrated more by shame than guilt. Presents a unique phenomenon in Korean culture which reflects the shame sanction. Draws attention to the need to...

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Main Author: You, Young Gweon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1997
In: The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1997, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-64
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Explores the concepts of shame and guilt and compares Western understanding of shame and guilt with Asian understandings. Claims that Asian culture is integrated more by shame than guilt. Presents a unique phenomenon in Korean culture which reflects the shame sanction. Draws attention to the need to value the feeling of shame in dealing with Asian populations when delivering pastoral care and counseling.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002234099705100107