Explains A Lot

Wow. This fascinating book by Ryan P. Brown is small but oh, so informative. I've always wondeed what cultural snail trail led to certain characteristics of pockets of the country, from accents to customs, to social norms. Turns out, there are "honor countries", which led to "honor states", and on down the line. Scotland seems to be one of the heavy-hitting (no pun intended, but there you go) origins of this mindset. Having family roots in Scotland, this treasure trove of information was even more intriguing, as there were times I "tsk-tksed" superiorly, and others when I had to admit I would probably have behaved in a more "honor culture" manner. Ryan ranges from naming children, to domestic abuse, athletics and treatment of strangers. I'm keeping this one and will read it again.