Violent Land

Single Men and Social Disorder from the Frontier to the Inner City

David T. Courtwright

    Introduction: The Historical Pattern 1. Biological and Demographic Roots

    2. Cultural and Social Roots

    3. The Geography of Gender

    4. The Altar of the Golden Calf

    5. The Cowboy Subculture

    6. The Ecology of Frontier Violence

    7. Women and Families

    8. Chinatown

    9. The Floating Army

    10. Marriage Boom, Urban Bust

    11. Ghetto Violence

    12. The Crack Era

    Conclusion: Life in the New Frontier Society

    Bibliographic Note

    Abbreviations

    Notes

    Index

  • Cover: Violent Land
  • A photo of the author

David T. Courtwright is John A. Delaney Presidential Professor at the University of North Florida.