Culture Of Honor: The Psychology Of Violence In The South (New Directions in Social Psychology)

by Richard E. Nisbett

Social Science

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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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