GUILT CULTURE

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N., Pam M.S.
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term applied to the trend or organising principle in a society that is characterised by the use of guilt in order to promote socially acceptable behavior. Compare shame culture.

GUILT CULTURE: "Guilt culture is used to promote acceptable behaviour."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. SHAME CULTURE
  2. SOCIAL ORDER
  3. YOUTH CULTURE
  4. STRATIFICATION
  5. UNDERDOG
  6. PREFIGURATIVE CULTURE
  7. CULTURE COMPLEX
  8. RETROGRESSION
  9. SCIENTIST-PRACTITIONER MODEL
  10. AMBIGUITY
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "GUILT CULTURE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/guilt-culture/ (accessed October 17, 2021).
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