USSO 262 - Shame, Honor, and the Self

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Case Western Reserve University

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Cultural conceptions of shame and honor register different understandings of the self, revealing how identities are created and maintained. Shaming can be a way of separating insiders from outsiders and cementing communal identity, but it can also be a very visceral feeling of inadequacy. Thus, shame and honor are ways whereby individuals negotiate their place in a social community. Considering the transformation of these ideas at different temporal moments, this course will look at literary depictions of shame and honor from the classical period to the present including works by Seneca, Marlowe, and contemporary films to uncover the different conceptions of selfhood, and their relationship to their social context, at work in these texts. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSSO, FSCC, FSNA, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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