Changing Idioms of Shame: Expressions of

Disgrace and Dishonour in the Narratives

of Turkish Women Living in Denmark
1. Do you come from a guilt culture? What can be considered as a
shame in your country? How does it relate to the shame examples
discussed in the text?
2. Comment on the methodology used in the study.
3. Add an extra category to the “shame-provoking” situation that could
have been used in the study (p. 402)
4. How important are the gender roles in your society? Expand on the
topic.
5. If the similar study has been conducted on Georgian women
immigrants (between 20-30 and 30- + age groups) living in Europe,
from your point of view, what would be the results?