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The Role of Honor and Shame in Mediterranean Honor Cultures

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Anthropologist Julian Pitt-Rivers observed in 1950s Spain that a man's honor was so tied to his family's reputation that he was obliged to respond violently to any insult, regardless of his personal feelings, or he would be considered shameful.

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Imagine living in a town where your worth is decided by everyone else's opinion—not by your own achievements. What would you do to protect that public image?