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A Short History of Rudeness: Manners, Morals, and Misbehavior in Modern America

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The perceived breakdown of civility has in recent years become a national obsession, and our modern climate of boorishness has cultivated a host of etiquette watchdogs, like Miss Manners and Martha Stewart, who defend us against an onslaught of nastiness. Touching on aspects of both our public and private lives, including work, family, and sex, literary and social critic Mark Caldwell 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.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador

Release: July 07, 2000

ISBN: 0312263899

ISBN 13: 9780312263898

A Short History of Rudeness: Manners, Morals, and Misbehavior in Modern America

3/5 ( ratings)

The perceived breakdown of civility has in recent years become a national obsession, and our modern climate of boorishness has cultivated a host of etiquette watchdogs, like Miss Manners and Martha Stewart, who defend us against an onslaught of nastiness. Touching on aspects of both our public and private lives, including work, family, and sex, literary and social critic Mark Caldwell 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.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador

Release: July 07, 2000

ISBN: 0312263899

ISBN 13: 9780312263898

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