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Languages : en
Pages : 236
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The Laws of Etiquette; Or, Short Rules and Reflections, Etc
Author: The Laws of Etiquette; Or, Short Rules and Reflections for Conduct in Society
Author: AnonymousPublisher: Good Press
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
How to build a positive social image? This is the main question this book tries to answer. The author, who preferred to stay anonymous, shares his own experiences of social routes. He describes himself as a person "who has been in the habit of frequenting good society" and decided to share his observations with the public.
The Laws of Etiquette; Or, Short Rules and Reflections for Conduct in Society
Author: GentlemanAdversaries of Dance
Author: Ann Louise WagnerPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252065903
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Whether in the private parlor, public hall, commercial "dance palace," or sleazy dive, dance has long been opposed by those who viewed it as immoral--more precisely as being a danger to the purity of those who practiced it, particularly women. In Adversaries of Dance, Ann Wagner presents a major study of opposition to dance over a period of four centuries in what is now the United States. Wagner bases her work on the thesis that the tradition of opposition to dance "derived from white, male, Protestant clergy and evangelists who argued from a narrow and selective interpretation of biblical passages," and that the opposition thrived when denominational dogma held greater power over people's lives and when women's social roles were strictly limited. Central to Wagner's work, which will be welcomed by scholars of both religion and dance, are issues of gender, race, and socioeconomic status. "There are no other works that even begin to approach this definitive accomplishment." --Amanda Porterfield, author of Female Piety in Puritan New England
Confidence Men and Painted Women
Author: Karen HalttunenPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300037883
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Karen Halttunen draws a vivid picture of the social and cultural development of the upwardly mobile middle class, basing her study on a survey of the conduct manuals and fashion magazines of mid-nineteenth-century America. "An ingenious book: original, inventive, resourceful, and exciting. ... This book adds immeasurably to the current work on sentimental culture and American cultural history and brings to its task an inquisitive, fresh, and intelligent perspective. ... Essential reading for historians, literary critics, feminists, and cultural commentators who wish to study mid-nineteenth-century American culture and its relation to contemporary values."--Dianne F. Sadoff, American Quarterly "A compelling and beautifully developed study. ... Halttunen provides us with a subtle book that gently unfolds from her mastery of the subject and intelligent prose."--Paula S. Fass, Journal of Social History "Halttunen has done her homework--the research has been tremendous, the notes and bibliography are impressive, and the text is peppered with hundreds of quotes--and gives some real insight into an area of American culture and history where we might have never bothered to look."--John Hopkins, Times Literary Supplement "The kind of imaginative history that opens up new questions, that challenges conventional historical understanding, and demonstrates how provocative and exciting cultural history can be."--William R. Leach, The New England Quarterly "A stunning contribution to American cultural history."--Alan Trachtenberg
Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: The Knickerbocker
Author: The Knickerbacker
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Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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The Knickerbocker
Author: Charles Fenno HoffmanPublisher:
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Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 706
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