Shrinking Violets and Caspar Milquetoasts : Shyness, Power, and Intimacy in the United States, 1950-1995.

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Since World War II Americans' attitudes towards shyness have changed. The women's movement and the sexual revolution raised questions about communication, self-expression, intimacy, and personality, leading to new concerns about shyness. At the same time, the growth of psychotherapy and th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDaniel, Patricia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2003.
Colección:American social experience series.
Temas:
Bashfulness > Social aspects > United States.
Bashfulness > History.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; ONE Introduction; TWO The Emotional Culture of Shyness from the Middle Ages to the Early Twentieth Century; THREE "Build Him a Dais": Shyness and Heterosexuality from the Roles of the Fifties to The Rules of the Nineties; FOUR Assertive Women and Timid Men? Race, Heterosexuality, and Shyness; FIVE Shyness from Nine to Five; SIX "Intimacy Is a Difficult Art": The Changing Role of Shyness in Friendship; SEVEN Conclusion; Appendix A: Data and Methods; Appendix B: Sampled Self-Help Books, Child-Rearing Manuals, and Magazine Articles; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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