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Rudeness and Civility: Manners in Nineteenth-century Urban America
John F. Kasson
Rudeness and Civility: Manners in Nineteenth-century Urban America
John F. Kasson
With keen insight and subtle humor, John F. Kasson explores the history and politics of etiquette from America's colonial times through the nineteenth century. He describes the transformation of our notion of "gentility," once considered a birthright to some, and the development of etiquette as a middle-class response to the new urban and industrial economy and to the excesses of democratic society.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 1, 1991 |
ISBN13 | 9780374522995 |
Publishers | Hill and Wang |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 150 × 230 × 20 mm · 471 g |
Language | English |
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