Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: The Shame Game
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is an influential 1946 study of Japanese culture. The book, according to Wikipedia, “popularized the distinction between guilt cultures and shame cultures.” Whereas Western society imposes social control through reinforcing the feeling of guilt, Japan does it through shame. Guilt is an internal fear of punishment, while shame is a [...]
