Culture Of Honor: The Psychology Of Violence In The South

by Richard E. Nisbett and Dov Cohen

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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.

  • ISBN10 0813319935
  • ISBN13 9780813319933
  • Publish Date 15 March 1996 (first published 1 January 1996)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Imprint Westview Press Inc
  • Format Paperback (UK Trade)
  • Pages 138
  • Language English