Richard E Nisbett, Dov Cohen

Culture Of Honor

The Psychology Of Violence In The South

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this brilliantly argued book, the authors explore the reasons behind the higher rate for homicides among whites in the southern United States. They discover that it isn't socioeconomic class, population density, the legacy of slavery, or the heat of the South; it is the traditional "culture of honor"--in which a man's reputation is seen as central to his economic survival--that makes the difference.

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This book focuses on a singular cause of male violence-the perpetrator's sense of threat to one of his most valued possessions, namely, his reputation for strength and toughness. The theme of this book is that the Southern United States had?and has?a type of culture of honor.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 215g
• ISBN-13: 9780813319933
• ISBN-10: 0813319935
• Artikelnr.: 22386841

Autorenporträt

Richard E Nisbett

Inhaltsangabe

New Directions in Social Psychology
Introduction
Violence and Honor in the Southern United States
Homicide Rate Differences Between North and South
Differences Between Northerners and Southerners in Attitudes Toward Violence
Insult, Anger, and Aggression: An "Experimental Ethnography" of the Culture of Honor
Collective Expressions of the Culture of Honor: Violence, Social Policy, and the Law
Culture of Honor: Manifestations, Explanations, and Destinations
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
About the Book and Authors