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Title: Violent Land: Single Men and Social Disorder from the Frontier to the Inner City by David T. Courtwright ISBN: 0-674-27871-2 Publisher: Harvard University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.50

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: History/Sociology
Comment: This, like All God's Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence, helps explain a sociological phenomenon from an historical perspective. Along with The Seduction of Crime, senseless violence finally makes sense :}!

Rating: 4
Summary: Thorough, balanced, and provocative.
Comment: Why has America been so violent? Courtwright's thesis is straightforward : an abundance of young, poorly socialized males with easy access to liquor and guns and poor access to marriagable females. The author's research is solidly historical and scientific (he mines demographic, criminological, and anthropological sources.) While some of his premises are controversial (evolutionary behaviorism and Moynihan's views on the breakdown of society in the black inner cities), he recognizes the interplay between genetics and culture, and points out that societies can become less violent over time given the right circumstances. The author also points out where "conservatives" and "liberals" disagree over root causes and possible solutions. Highly recommended for those interested in American social history, criminology, and urban issues.

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