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. 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 central to his economic survival--that makes the difference. Richard E Nisbett Used Book in Good Condition