A short history of rudeness
Subtitle: manners, morals, and misbehavior in modern America
By: Mark Caldwell
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Etiquette; History; Social life and customs
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-264) and index.