Regional Naming Patterns and the Culture of Honor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10304593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael H Kelly (0000-0003-3292-4358, California University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-20 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Names (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-7738 • E-ISSN: 1756-2279 |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1179/nam.1999.47.1.3 |
| OpenAlex | W1986936075 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
Throughout American history, violence has been more common in southern and western states than in northern states and violence continues to be viewed more positively and constructively in these regions. Two studies are presented which test the hypothesis that regional differences in violent behaviors and attitudes are reflected in geographic names. The first shows that place names in the South and West are more likely than place names in the North to begin with “violent” words such as gun and war. The second study extends the investigation beyond place name “fossils” to contemporary name choices and shows that business names in the South and West are more likely than those in the North to begin with violent words. Implications of these naming patterns for the maintenance of regional differences in violence are discussed
Archaeology · Genealogy · Geography · Honor · Test (biology · Toponymy · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Ecology · History · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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Some determinants of impulsive aggression
Field Experiments Examining the Culture of Honor
Frequency Analysis of English Usage
Violence and U.S. regional culture
Development and Implementation of the National Geographic Names Database
The GNIS and the PC
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Verbal imagery and connotation as memory-induced mediators of aggressive behavior
Attitudinal effects of mere exposure
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Insult, aggression, and the southern culture of honor
Weapons as aggression-eliciting stimuli
Law, social policy, and violence
Stimulus recognition and the mere exposure effect
Some effects of thoughts on anti- and prosocial influences of media events
Of Vigilance and Virgins
Cultural and Economic Sources of Homicide in the United States
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |