Bowing to Necessities - A History of Manners in America, 1620-1860

Zusatztext Hemphill's keen sensitivity to the ways in which the code of manners changed over time and varied with class, age, and gender enables her to detect innovations that signal real social and cultural shifts. Her findings shed considerable light on current debates among historians Informationen zum Autor C. Dallett Hemphill is Professor of History at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. Klappentext How men and women interact, the respect young show old and old show young, and who doffs their hat to whom provides a telling window on American cultural history. Bowing To Necessities is the chronologically most wide-ranging study, covering the long period of 1620 to 1860, of its kind. Working through two centuries of conduct literature, Professor Hemphill provides a wonderful retelling of American history to the Civil War, illuminating crucial connections between evolving class, gender, and age relations along the way. Zusammenfassung How men and women interact, the respect young show old, and old show young, and who doffs their hat to whom provides a telling window on American cultural history. This study works through two centuries of conduct literature, illuminating class, gender and age relations along the way.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: C. Dallett Hemphill, C. Dallett (Professor of History Hemphill, C.dallett Hemphill
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.1999
• EAN: 9780195125573
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512557-3
• Pagine: 320
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; USA, Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Sociology: customs & traditions, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, COOKING / Entertaining, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Parties, etiquette & entertaining, Gender studies, gender groups, Parties, etiquette and entertaining, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800