The rhetoric of shame in religious and political discourses : constructing the perpetrator in South African academic discourse

This paper deals with the rhetoric of shame that constructs the Western intellectual heritage as a cultural perpetrator. It starts with discussing the phenomenon of shame and its waning influence in the West's emphasis on individuality. It then deals with two sets of criticism: those within the...

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Main Author: Snyman, Gerrie 19XX- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2006
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 183-204
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)