Is Shame Necessary?: New Uses for an Old Tool by Jennifer Jacquet

Is Shame Necessary?: New Uses for an Old Tool

Jennifer Jacquet

224 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction politics psychology sociology challenging informative slow-paced
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An urgent, illuminating exploration of the social nature of shame and of how it might be used to promote large-scale political change and social reform.   In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is advertised as the cornerstone of conscien...

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