On manners / Karen Stohr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stohr, Karen.

Series:

Thinking in action.

Thinking in action

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Etiquette.

Conduct of life.

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many otherwise enlightened people often dismiss etiquette as a trivial subject or-worse yet-as nothing but a disguise for moral hypocrisy or unjust social hierarchies. Such sentiments either mistakenly assume that most manners merely frame the "real issues" of any interpersonal exchange or are the ugly vestiges of outdated, unfair social arrangements. But in On Manners, Karen Stohr turns the tables on these easy prejudices, demonstrating that the scope of manners is much broader than most people realize and that manners lead directly to the roots of enduring ethical questions. S

Contents:

Cover; On Manners; Copyright; Content; Acknowledgments; One - Introduction; Two - The Link Between Morality and Manners; Three - Etiquette Expertise; Four - Self-presentation; Five - Polite Lies; Six - Giving and Receiving; Seven - Neighbors; Eight - Hospitality and Taste; Conclusion; Notes; Credits; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-16431-2

0-203-85980-4

9780203859803

OCLC:

798530384