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Honor - A Double-Edged Sword: An Examination Of The South's "Culture Of Honor" Wounding Of Two Races, Vernetta K. Williams
Honor - A Double-Edged Sword: An Examination Of The South's "Culture Of Honor" Wounding Of Two Races, Vernetta K. Williams
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This work expands the understanding of the "culture of honor" that social psychologists maintain exists in the American South. Social psychologists attribute the higher incidence of violent crimes, especially murder committed by white men in the South as compared to Northern white men, to this "culture of honor." While social psychologists have restricted their work to white men, this work explores how this distinct culture has impacted the Southern black community while uncovering deeper ways in which the culture has affected the Southern white community. Using historically-based literature and film by African Americans, the work provides a more comprehensive look …