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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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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New Directions in Social Psychology -- Introduction -- Violence and Honor in the Southern United States -- Homicide Rate Differences Between North and South -- Differences Between Northerners and Southerners in Attitudes Toward Violence -- Insult, Anger, and Aggression: An “Experimental Ethnography” of the Culture of Honor -- Collective Expressions of the Culture of Honor: Violence, Social Policy, and the Law -- Culture of Honor: Manifestations, Explanations, and Destinations -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- About the Book and Authors
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780813319933
Publisert
1996-03-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Westview Press Inc
Vekt
204 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
138

Forfatter

Biographical note

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.Dov Cohen is assistant professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.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.Dov Cohen is assistant professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.