Violent Land Single Men and Social Disorder from the Frontier to the Inner City
- List Price: $51.50
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
- Publish date: 11/01/1996
Description:
This book offers an explosive look at violence in America -- why it is so prevalent, and what and who are responsible. David Courtwright takes the long view of his subject, developing the historical pattern of violence and disorder in this country Where there is violent and disorderly behavior, he shows, there are plenty of men, largely young and single. What began in the mining camp and bunkhouse has simply continued in the urban world of today. Broadly interdisciplinary, looking at the interplay of biological, social, and historical forces behind the dark side of American life, Violent Land offers a disturbing diagnosis or violence in our society.
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