Culture of honor: The psychology of violence in the south

Richard E. Nisbett; Dov Cohen

doi:10.4324/9780429501142

Culture of honor: The psychology of violence in the south

Richard E. Nisbett, 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.

Original language	English (US)
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Number of pages	119
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429969690
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429501142
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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