{"product_id":"9781442691988","title":"Civility: A Cultural History","description":"\u003cp\u003eCut off in traffic? Bumped without apology on the subway? Forced to listen to a profane conversation in a public space? In today's Western societies, many feel that there has been a noticeable and marked decrease in mutual consideration in both public and private settings. Are we less civil now than in the past? Benet Davetian's masterful study \u003cem\u003eCivility: A Cultural History\u003c\/em\u003e responds to this question through a historical, social, and psychological discussion of the civility practices in three nations - England, France, and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Davetian's rich, multi-dimensional review of civility from 1200 to the present day provides an in-depth analysis of the social and personal psychology of human interaction and charts a new course for the study and understanding of civility and civil society. \u003cem\u003eCivility \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses major topics in public discourse today regarding the ideals and practices of civility and the possibility of a future civility ethic capable of inspiring cooperation across cultural and national boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123803865328,"sku":"9781442691988","price":29.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442691988_p0.jpg?v=1763807697","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442691988","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}