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Blush: Faces of Shame

Blush: Faces of Shame Used Book in Good Condition With the rise of pride – national pride, gay pride, black pride, fat pride – shame, the “sickness of the soul,” has acquired a bad reputation. While the repudiation of some forms and consequences of societal shame are undoubtedly necessary, Elspeth Probyn contends that this emotion is a powerful resource in rethinking who we are and who we want to be. When we blush, we are driven to […]

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