Savage or Civilised? : Manners in Colonial Australia.

In colonial Australia, manners marked the difference between savagery and civilization, vulgarity and refinement. An intriguing account chronicling behavior, respect, and etiquette, this record answers questions such as When a New South Wales political leader meets a member of the royal family, shou...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Russell, Penny
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Courtesy > Australia > History > 1788-1900.
Etiquette > Australia > History > 1788-1900.
Australia > History > 1788-1900.
Australia > Social life and customs > 1788-1900.
Australia
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Manners for a new world
  • Part One
  • 1. Civil frontiers
  • 2. Gestures of peace and friendship
  • 3. Squatters and gentlemen
  • Part Two
  • 4. High society
  • 5. The transgressions of a lady
  • 6. Defending professional honour
  • Part Three
  • 7. Domestic worlds
  • 8. The trials of a governess
  • 9. The duties of a good husband
  • 10. Keeping up appearances
  • Part Four
  • 11. New publics
  • 12. Street parade
  • 13. Social climbing
  • Conclusion: Awful Australians
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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