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A short history of rudeness : manners, morals, and misbehavior in modern America / Mark Caldwell.
Record details
- ISBN: 0312204329
- Physical Description: 274 p. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Picador USA, 1999.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-264) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Public life -- Manners, morals, and class in modern America -- The rise of mobility and the breakdown of public behavior -- Etiquette and power in the American workplace -- Rituals and rites of passage -- Mass media, mass communications, mass mannerlessness -- Private life -- The triumph of lifestyle -- Etiquette, race, and gender -- Parents, children, and discipline -- Manners and sex in the Nineties -- Manners for the Millennium. |
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| Subject: | Etiquette > United States > History. United States > Social life and customs. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | BJ 1853 .C23 1999 | 30530157 | General Collection | Available | - |
A Short History of Rudeness : Manners, Morals and Misbehavior in Modern America
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A Short History of Rudeness : Manners, Morals and Misbehavior in Modern America
"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 how hard we try, we can never return to a golden era of civilized manners and mores."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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