Episode 1.01: (Desi) Shame Culture

We discuss the omnipresence of shame - particularly in desi culture. How it came to be, it’s use as a tool for control, and some thoughts on how to limit it’s grip on you. Click below for sources on all of the information researched to make this podcast.

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Sources:

1. India and Colorism: The Finer Nuances by Neha Mishra: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1553&context=law_globalstudies

2. Rajat Mitra (Psychologist and Author of ‘The Infidel Next Door’)
   http://rashtradhara.in/why-did-indians-killed-indians/

3. “Does Indian Culture Encourage Wrongdoing?” by Sanjiv Bhatia
   https://contractwithindia.com/1830-2/

4. Hofstede Insights
   https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/bangladesh,india,pakistan/