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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.
List of contents
1 Violence and Honor in the Southern United States, 2 Homicide Rate Differences Between North and South, 3 Differences Between Northerners and Southerners in Attitudes Toward Violence, 4 Insult, Anger, and Aggression: A n "Experimental Ethnography" of the Culture of Honor, 5 Collective Expressions of the Culture of Honor: Violence, Social Policy, and the Law, 6 Culture of Honor: Manifestations, Explanations, and Destinations
About the author
Richard E. Nisbett is Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and codirector of the Culture and Cognition Program at the University of Michigan.
Summary
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.
