A glorious warrior in war: Cross-cultural evidence of honor culture, social rewards for warriors, and intergroup conflict. (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nawata, Kengo
• Is Part Of: Group processes and intergroup relations. Volume 23:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 598
• Page End: 611
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: honor culture -- intergroup conflict -- reputation -- social reward -- standard cross-cultural sample; Intergroup relations -- Periodicals; Social groups -- Periodicals; 302.305
• DOI: 10.1177/1368430219838615
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-4302

Abstract

Previous research has shown that honor culture and honor ideology enhance interpersonal and intergroup aggressiveness at the individual level. This study aimed to examine collective-level relationships among honor culture, social rewards for warriors, and intergroup conflict. To demonstrate these relationships, I used the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample, which contains data on 186 mainly preindustrial societies from all over the world. The analysis demonstrated that honor culture, which values males' toughness and aggression, has a positive relationship with frequency of intergroup conflicts. In addition, social rewards (praise, prestige, and status) for warriors mediated the relationship between honor culture and frequency of intergroup conflict. These results imply that the collective-level processes of honor culture enhance intergroup conflicts through the social reputations of warriors who participate in war.