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Culture of Honor: The Psychology of Violence in the South
Culture of Honor The Psychology of Violence in the South
Author: Richard E. Nisbett, Dov Cohen
In this brilliantly argued book, the authors explore the reasons behind the higher rate for homicides among whites in the southern United States. They discover that it isn't socioeconomic class, population density, the legacy of slavery, or the heat of the South; it is the traditional "culture of honor" -- in which a man's reputation is seen as ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813319933
ISBN-10: 0813319935
Publication Date: 5/1996
Pages: 119
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Publisher: Westview Press
Book Type: Paperback
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