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Dec 18, 2017 · From its Greek and Roman heritage, western culture is an old honor culture. “Homeric man’s highest good is not the enjoyment of a quiet conscience, but the enjoyment of tîmê, public esteem” writes E. R. Dodds in The Greeks and the Irrational (Dodds 1951, 17–18). Still, today the culture of honor is considerably weakened in the West ...
Dec 18, 2021 · We also seek to provide insight into what an after-honour condition means, in order to discuss the honour culture’s importance and relevance today. There seems to be an understanding that Western culture, with its ancient roots, is an old honour culture. This is particularly apt when it comes to the ancient Scandinavian societies.
lished in this volume – appears to be an after-honour culture (Andersen 2016). We also seek to provide insight into what an after-honour condition means, in order to discuss the honour culture’s importance and relevance today. There seems to be an understanding that Western culture, with its ancient roots, is an old honour cul-ture.
- Western shame tends to be more private and personal. It is an internal, psychological emotion often rooted in the fragmentation and alienation of modern life.
- Latin notions of honor, at least for men, often depend upon being macho. Honor-shame are uniquely linked to race and economic class in South American. Read more.
- Islamic culture highly esteems the Koran, Mohammed, the ummah, and even the Arabic language, as symbolic representations of honor. Muslims feel personally disrespected if any of these are disgraced.
- African cultures give a high value to ancestry and have a strong community orientation. Properly honoring the living dead is a crucial part of African religion/culture.
Meharchand, Rebecca, "A Western Concept of Honour: Understanding Cultural Diferences, Realizing Patriarchal Similarities" (2016). 2016 Undergraduate Awards. 22. The term ‘honour’ is surrounded by ample amounts of cultural anxiety. First appearing in. with the ‘other’, the ‘third world’, the ‘backwards’ and ‘barbaric’ societies.
- Rebecca Meharchand
- 2016
Ageism is an increasing concern in ageing populations such as Asia and Europe. A prevalent assumption in psychology is that Eastern cultures may be less prone to ageism because of norms and values that honour and respect elders. Yet, evidence for this culture hypothesis is inconclusive. The current study examines this issue by comparing ...
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Apr 1, 2020 · Socio-ecological origins of honor cultures. Anthropologists working in Africa were among the first scholars to link particular socio-ecological conditions to the development of an honor culture. Edgerton [24] and Goldschmidt [25] compared the attitudes and behaviors of members of tribal groups who engaged in herding or farming.
