Shameless presents many forms of different criminal behavior to the public and
can sometimes give the audience negative ideas. In this presentation I will show you
several ways in where the series Shameless presents ideas related to law and culture.
Shameless coves the four aspects of culture, discussed in class. These four aspects
are values, practices, instrumentalities and emotions.
The overall mentality in the show is the “South Side Mentality”. The “South Side
Mentality” consists of the following characteristics, Don’t snitch, Look out for family and
When you think something is bad there will always be something worse. This mentality
is actually shameless.
The “don’t snitch” mentality is one of the most followed South Side rules. This
rule is one of the most important rules that everyone who lives on the South Side
