The Body as an Object of Stigmatization in Cultures of Guilt and Shame: A Polish–Vietnamese Comparison

The aim of this paper is to examine cross-cultural differences in body stigmatization between the individualistic Christian culture of guilt (Poland) and the collectivistic Buddhist/Confucian culture of honor and shame (Vietnam). The study included 1290 university students from Poland (<i>n<...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Lipowska, Ha Truong Thi Khanh, Mariusz Lipowski, Joanna Różycka-Tran, Mariola Bidzan, Thu Tran Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/16/2814