Men and violence
Subtitle: gender, honor, and rituals in modern Europe and America
By: edited by Pieter Spierenburg.
Contributors: Spierenburg, Petrus Cornelis.
Series: The history of crime and criminal justice series
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: [Columbus]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Masculinity -- Case studies.; Violence -- Case studies.; Honor.; Social classes.; Dueling -- Case studies.; Lynching -- Case studies.
Description: There is growing interest in the history of masculinity and male culture, including violence, as an integral part of a proper understanding of gender. In almost every historical setting, masculinity and violence are closely linked; certainly, violent crime has been overwhelmingly a male enterprise. But violence is not always criminal: in many cultural contexts violence is linked instead to honor and encoded in rituals.

We possess only an imperfect understanding of the ways in which aggressive behavior, or the abstention from aggressive behavior, contributes to the construction of masculinity and male honor. In this collection, internationally renowned expert Pieter Spierenburg brings together eight scholars to explore the fascinating interrelationship of masculinity, honor, and the body.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-274) and index.