Culture Of Honor: The Psychology Of Violence In The South
Richard E. Nisbett
138 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0813319935
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Language: English
Publish: March 15, 1996
AcademicAnthropologyHistoryNonfictionPhilosophyPoliticsPsychologyResearchSocietySociology
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.