A Short History of Rudeness: Manners, Morals, and Misbehavior in Modern America
Mark Caldwell$18.69
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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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 07/07/2000
ISBN: 9780312263898
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.35w x 0.73d
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 07/14/2000 pg. 71
New York Times 07/30/2000 pg. 24