Culture Of Honor

The Psychology Of Violence In The South

AvRichard E Nisbett

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

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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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Utgivningsdatum:1996-03-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:204 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:138
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9780813319933

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

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