Ryan P. Brown, Ph.D., is a social psychologist who has conducted research on how people think, feel, and behave for over 20 years. Before joining the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, he was the L. J. Semrod Presidential Professor of Psychology at the University of Oklahoma. He has also taught at Amherst College and the University of Texas at Austin. A native Alabamian of Scottish ancestry, he continues to write, speak, and conduct research on the social dynamics of honor in the U.S. and around the world.

Deep, wise, meticulously researched and beautifully written, Honor Bound shows how one strange and powerful concern has shaped the American mind.

• PrefaceIntroduction Chapter 1: Genesis Chapter 2: A Penchant for Violence Chapter 3: Boys to Men and the Women Who Love Them Chapter 4: Lay Down Your Burdens Chapter 5: Reckless Abandon Chapter 6: Lineage Chapter 7: The Honor Circle Chapter 8: A Most Honorable Place Chapter 9: Embracing Honor FootnotesReferencesAppendices

Ryan P. Brown, Ph.D., is a social psychologist who has conducted research on how people think, feel, and behave for over 20 years. Before joining the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, he was the L. J. Semrod Presidential Professor of Psychology at the University of Oklahoma. He has also taught at Amherst College and the University of Texas at Austin. A native Alabamian of Scottish ancestry, he continues to write, speak, and conduct research on the social dynamics of honor in the U.S. and around the world.

Deep, wise, meticulously researched and beautifully written, Honor Bound shows how one strange and powerful concern has shaped the American mind.

• PrefaceIntroduction Chapter 1: Genesis Chapter 2: A Penchant for Violence Chapter 3: Boys to Men and the Women Who Love Them Chapter 4: Lay Down Your Burdens Chapter 5: Reckless Abandon Chapter 6: Lineage Chapter 7: The Honor Circle Chapter 8: A Most Honorable Place Chapter 9: Embracing Honor FootnotesReferencesAppendices

Ryan P. Brown, Ph.D., is a social psychologist who has conducted research on how people think, feel, and behave for over 20 years. Before joining the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, he was the L. J. Semrod Presidential Professor of Psychology at the University of Oklahoma. He has also taught at Amherst College and the University of Texas at Austin. A native Alabamian of Scottish ancestry, he continues to write, speak, and conduct research on the social dynamics of honor in the U.S. and around the world.

Deep, wise, meticulously researched and beautifully written, Honor Bound shows how one strange and powerful concern has shaped the American mind.

• PrefaceIntroduction Chapter 1: Genesis Chapter 2: A Penchant for Violence Chapter 3: Boys to Men and the Women Who Love Them Chapter 4: Lay Down Your Burdens Chapter 5: Reckless Abandon Chapter 6: Lineage Chapter 7: The Honor Circle Chapter 8: A Most Honorable Place Chapter 9: Embracing Honor FootnotesReferencesAppendices