A short history of rudeness : manners, morals, and misbehavior in modern America / Mark Caldwell.
A short history of rudeness : manners, morals, and misbehavior in modern America / Mark Caldwell.
A short history of rudeness : manners, morals, and misbehavior in modern America / Mark Caldwell.
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Publisher
New York : Picador USA, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
N395.0973/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
274 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Public Life. Ch. 1. Colonel Mann and Mrs. Post: Manners, Morals, and Class in Modern America. Ch. 2. Manners in Motion: The Rise of Mobility and the Breakdown of Public Behavior. Ch. 3. Manners from Nine to Five: Etiquette and Power in the American Workplace. Ch. 4. Bride, Groom, and Corpse:...
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Publisher
New York : Picador USA, 1999.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"In his thought-provoking new book, literary/social critic Mark Caldwell gives us a history of the demise of manners and charts the triumphant progress of rudeness in America. Touching on aspects of both our public and private lives, including work, family, and sex, he examines how the rules of behavior inevitably change and explains why, no matter...
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A short history of rudeness : manners, morals, and misbehavior in modern America / Mark Caldwell.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-264) and index.
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N395.0973/2
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ISBN
0312204329
9780312204327
DDC
395.0973
MMS ID
991011758019702626
