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“Honor-shame” as a book category centers on cultures, narratives, and ideas where social value is governed by public honor, reputation, and the avoidance of shame rather than primarily by individual guilt and innocence. Titles in this category explore how “face,” status, kinship, and community expectations shape behavior, identity, and moral decision-making, often highlighting practices like hospitality, reciprocity, purity, and conflict or reconciliation rituals. The category spans nonfiction—anthropology, sociology, history, and theology (including biblical and missiological studies)—and fiction in which plot and character arcs hinge on the loss, pursuit, or restoration of honor. Common settings include the Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, African, and many Asian contexts, though comparative works examine global variations and modern adaptations. Overall, these books help readers interpret social dynamics, communication patterns, ethics, and religious texts through the honor-shame lens.

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