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I have chosen to write on the topic of shame cultures for the Simple English Wikipedia. I believe that this is a relevant and useful post to the simple English Wikipedia (a page on shame society already exists on Wikipedia proper) due to the large amount of cultural integration we experience today, especially in urban areas of the United States. Children are growing up with and attending school with children of completely different backgrounds, and continue through the stages of development accompanied by these peers. For greater levels of cooperation in society, it is necessary to be educated when it comes to the type of cultural values our peers live by, and for this reason I believe in the necessity of a “shame culture” page on Simple English Wikipedia.

Shame Culture:
Shame cultures are found in countries, mostly in Eastern Asia, where children are raised feeling shame as the result of doing wrong Shame society by. Shame is defined as the emotional response to having done something wrong. Shame is the affect of indignity, defeat, wrongdoing, and loneliness.

Shame cultures are predominant in Eastern Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea, which have bases in Confucianism. Responsibility and obligation towards others are emphasized due to the culture, which values collectivity.

“Since Chinese people customarily turn to the family for advice and emotional support, these women feel very isolated. It has been suggested that their psychological turmoil may be due to guilt and shame (Ahn-Toupin, 1980). Understanding the dynamics of the guilt and shame emotions that lie behind these kinds of internal controversies is the ﬁrst step toward the development of solutions to ease some of the adjustment problems encountered by Chinese women under the impact of modernization.”

Norms and their origins:
Shame cultures can be found in countries that have historically followed the teachings of Confucius {{. Citing specific Confucian beliefs and maybe how they evolve into parenting principles? Cite Luo et al.

Present-day example:
Suicide of former president of North Korea,, who committed suicide after a corruption scandal he was involved with came to light. Cite global times.

Corruption:
“I am in debt to so many people. I have caused too great a burden to be placed upon them. I can't begin to fathom the countless agonies down the road. The rest of my life would only be a burden for others. I am unable to do anything because of poor health. Do not be too sad. Isn't life and death all a part of nature? Do not be sorry. Do not feel resentment toward anyone. It is fate. Cremate me. And leave only a small tombstone near home. I've thought on this for a long time.” “I am no longer a symbol of the values you pursue” Shift in public opinion following suicide. Suddenly was revered once again as an upright leader, as he had redeemed himself through his self-punishment (suicide).

“Only by reviving China's long lost culture of shame can we truly promote the rebuilding of Chinese ethics. This is extremely important for China at this point in time when the nation is experiencing a transition from a planned economy to a market economy, which is regulated not only by law but also by morality.” – Global Times

References:
Wong, Y. & Tsai, J (2007) Cultural models of shame and guilt Tracy, Jessica L. (Ed); Robins, Richard W. (Ed); Tangney, June Price (Ed), (2007). The self-conscious emotions: Theory and research. , (pp. 209-223). New York, NY, US: Guilford Press, xviii, 493 pp. http://www-psych.stanford.edu/~tsailab/PDF/yw07sce.pdf

http://cap.sagepub.com/content/10/1/29.full.pdf Bedford Chinese guilt & shame

http://www.globaltimes.cn/opinion/top-photo/2009-05/432234.html Shame culture should be revived

Further Reading:
I’ve seen a few articles, especially those of a scholarly nature, that include a “further reading” section. Would you suggest this for a Simple English article? Or should I rely solely on putting all useful information on this one page?