Shame : theory, therapy, theology / Stephen Pattison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pattison, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shame.

Shame--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 343 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, first published in 2000, 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 'shame' 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.

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Introduction: establishing a theoretical orientation; CHAPTER ONE Emotional confusion; CHAPTER TWO Problems in approaching shame; Overview of Part II; CHAPTER THREE The ecology of shame; CHAPTER FOUR Chronic shame; CHAPTER FIVE Some effects and implications of chronic shame; CHAPTER SIX Aspects of the socio-historical significance of shame; CHAPTER SEVEN Dealing with shame: the task of integration; Summary: towards a working understanding of shame; Introduction: bringing Christianity into the picture

CHAPTER EIGHT Modern Christian responses to shameCHAPTER NINE Shame in Christianity; CHAPTER TEN Towards more adequate approaches to shame; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index of subjects; Index of author names

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-334) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-107-11307-5

0-511-15146-2

1-280-41704-8

0-521-56045-4

0-511-05344-4

0-511-17262-1

0-511-31065-X

0-511-61241-9

OCLC:

437072427