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“culture Of Honor Is What Social Scientists Call A Society That Organizes Social Life Around Maintaining And Defending Reputation. In An Honor Culture, Because Reputation Is Everything, People Will Go To Great Lengths To Defend Their Reputations And Those Of Their Family Members Against Real And Perceived Threats And Insults. While Most Human Societies Throughout History Can Be Described As Honor Cultures, The United States Is Particularly Well Known For Having A Deeply Rooted Culture Of Honor, Especially In The American South And West. In Honor Bound, Social Psychologist Ryan P. Brown Integrates Social Science Research, Current Events, And Personal Stories To Explore And Explain How Honor Underpins Nearly Every Aspect Of Our Lives, From Spontaneous Bar Fights To Organized Acts Of Terrorism, Romantic Relationships, Mental Health And Well-being, Unsportsmanlike Conduct In Football, The Commission Of Suicide, Foreign Policy Decisions By Political Leaders, And Even How Parents Name Their Babies. Sometimes The Effects Of Living In An Honor Culture Are Subtle And Easily Missed-there Are Fewer Nursing Homes In The American South, As More Parents Live With Their Children As They Age-and S

Who reads Honor Bound : How a Cultural Ideal Has Shaped the American Psyche?

Author

Ryan P. Brown

Publisher

Oxford University Press, Incorporated; Oxford University Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780190693800

Category

health

Subjects

Science, Philosophy, Psychology

Rating

4.1 / 5 (57 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14