Shame: Theory, Therapy, Theology
Cambridge University Press, 2000-10-05 - Psychology - 343 pages
Stephen
Pattison considers the nature of shame as it is discussed in the
diverse discourses of literature, psychology, psychoanalysis,
philosophy, history and sociology and concludes that ëshameí is not a
single unitary phenomenon, but rather a set of separable but related
understandings in different discourses. Situating chronic shame
primarily within the metaphorical ecology of defilement, pollution and
toxic unwantedness, Pattison goes on to examine the causes and effects
of shame. He then considers the way in which Christianity has responded
to and used shame. Psychologists, philosophers, theologians and
therapists will find this a fascinating source of insight, and it will
be of particular use to pastoral workers and those concerned with
religion and mental health.
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