Culture of Honor: Psychology of Violence in the South (New Directions in Social Psychology: Self, Cognition & Collectives)

by RichardE.Nisbett (Author), Dov Cohen (Author)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $59.07

  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 isnt socioeconomic class, population density, the legacy of slavery, or the heat of the South; it is the traditional culture of honorin which a mans reputation is seen as central to his economic survivalthat makes the difference.