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A Short History of Rudeness
A Short History of Rudeness: Manners, Morals, and Misbehavior in Modern America | Mark Caldwell
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A funny and provocative cultural history of class, manners, and the decline of civility In his smart and thought provoking new book, literary/social critic Mark Caldwell gives us a history of the demise of manners and charts the progress of an epidemic of rudeness in America. The 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, with which we defend ourselves against an onslaught of nastiness. But Caldwell demonstrates that the foundations of etiquette actually began to corrode several centuries ago with the blurring of class lines. Touching on aspects of both our public and private lives, including work, family, and sex, A Short History of Rudeness examines how the rules of our behaviour have changed and explains why, no matter how hard we try, we can never return to a golden era of manners and mores.
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Book review for A Short History of Rudeness: Manners, Morals, and Misbehavior in Modern America by Mark Caldwell
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Richryan52 What a wonderful review! I thoroughly enjoyed it and is is spot on. 6y
Richryan52 You‘re quite welcome! Are you a Sherlock Holmes fan? 6y
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Richryan52 I write Holmes pastiches. My titles are The Vatican Cameos, The Stone of Destiny and The Druid of Death (due out September 17). Might I interest you in reading one? 6y
Wellreadhead @Richryan52 Sure, where can I find them, Amazon? 6y
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Wellreadhead @Richryan52 Sounds good, thanks! 6y
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