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Culture of Honor - The Psychology of Violence in the South

Inglese · Copertina rigida

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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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

Autori Dov Cohen, Cohen Dov, Richard E Nisbett, Richard E Cohen Nisbett
Editore Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Copertina rigida
Pubblicazione 28.08.2019
 
EAN 9780367315320
ISBN 978-0-367-31532-0
Pagine 140
Categorie Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica
Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche

Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General

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