Luiz, I have read http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/faculty/scheff/3.html
- it was a wonderful clarifying read. I'll never forget it. And I might say
this article goes straight to the issues in the other thread we have been
discussing - Honour. We have just discussed how modern societies don't talk
about "honour". Scheff says that the transition from traditional society to
modernity is marked by both a lowering of the shame threshhold (shame being
the premier social emotion) and a denial of shame. We are ashamed to even
talk about shame.
thanks!
Andy
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