Honor-Shame Response Paper
Sam Louie (2014) in the article focuses on James Lee, a Korean-American male, who is struggling with gambling and sexual addiction. Mr. Lee in the midst of his struggle chooses to ‘suffer in silence’ so as to save face, and maintain honor in his family. Upon disclosing about his addiction, Mr. Lee receives messages of criticism and scorn, as opposed to messages of support in the midst of his struggles. Mr. Lee’s family in this case, is focused on the shame, embarrassment…
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