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Tag Archives: Manners
1939: The History of Spitting
The pioneering sociologist Norbert Elias published The Civilizing Process in 1939 with the aim of tracing how Europeans came to imagine what it meant to be “civilized.” In the book, he argues that increasing interdependence in society—in which difference social … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 1930's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Books, Daniel Bowen, Germany, Great Britain, Manners, Norbert Elias, Photography, Sociology, Spitting
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1987: Cultural Differences
[In France], F, her husband, and her daughter, who are preparing to leave a party, are standing in the foyer saying goodbye. As she leaves, F has a “minor accident”: while putting on her coat, her hand brushes against a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's, 20th Century, Anthropology, Art, Food and Drink, France, Georges Mathieu, Manners, Painting, Raymonde Carroll, USA
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