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Tournaments of Power: Honor and Revenge in the Contemporary World

Paperback • 2002 • English

Tournaments of Power: Honor and Revenge in the Contemporary World

By Tor Aase

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Thirty years ago, modernization theory contended that notions of honor would become obsolete in modern democracies. Being an archaic remnant of our pre-modern past, honor would be substituted by dignity under modern conditions. When honor does emerge as a valid social theme in modern society, as it sometimes does during court hearings, in gang fights, and in violent reactions to insult, it is often ascribed to immigration from pre-modern cultures where honor still matters in social life. Thu...Show more

Linguistics
Language teaching and learning
Ancient, classical and medieval texts

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9780754631811

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

Tournaments of Power: Honor and Revenge in the Contemporary World

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Paperback

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