Entry:
Ellison, Christopher G. and McCall, Patricia L., "Region and Violent Attitudes Reconsidered: Comment on Dixon and Lizotte," American Journal of Sociology, 95 (July, 1989), 174-178.
Abstract:
Interpreting southerners' response to survey items on violence as "defensive" requires specifying the cultural and institutional context of the south, a culture which demands the violent defense of honor. (See also Nos. 537, 697-698)
GSS Years:1976, 1980, 1984
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| HITMARCH |
STRANGER IN PROTEST MARCH |
| HITDRUNK |
DRUNK BUMPED INTO MAN & WIFE |
| HITCHILD |
STRANGER HAD HIT MANS CHILD |
| HITBEATR |
STRANGER WAS BEATING UP A WOMAN |
| HITROBBR |
STRANGER HAD BROKEN INTO MANS HOUSE |
| POLABUSE |
CITIZEN SAID VULGAR OR OBSCENE THINGS |
| POLMURDR |
CITIZEN QUESTIONED AS MURDER SUSPECT |
| POLESCAP |
CITIZEN ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE CUSTODY |
| POLATTAK |
CITIZEN ATTACKING POLICEMAN WITH FISTS |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| OWNGUN |
HAVE GUN IN HOME |
| REG16 |
"REGION OF RESIDENCE |