Violent Land Single Men and Social Disorder from the Frontier to the Inner City

Name: Violent Land Single Men and Social Disorder from the Frontier to the Inner City
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ISBN: 9780674278714

ISBN-10: 0674278712

ISBN-13: 9780674278714

Edition: 1996

Authors: David T. Courtwright

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This work offers a look at violence in America - why it is so prevalent, and what and who are responible. The author takes a long view of his subject, developing the historical pattern of violence and disorder.

Book details

List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 2/11/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 372
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

David T. Courtwright is John A. Delaney Presidential Professor at the University of North Florida.



Introduction: The Historical Pattern



Biological and Demographic Roots



Cultural and Social Roots



The Geography of Gender



The Altar of the Golden Calf



The Cowboy Subculture



The Ecology of Frontier Violence



Women and Families



Chinatown



The Floating Army



Marriage Boom, Urban Bust



Ghetto Violence



The Crack Era


Conclusion: Life in the New Frontier Society


Bibliographic Note


Abbreviations


Notes


Index