The de-moralization of society, from Victorian virtues to modern values, Gertrude Himmelfarb
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- England
- United States + Moral conditions
- Gesellschaft
- England + Social conditions
- Social values
- England -- Moral conditions
- United States -- Moral conditions
- Sociale waarden
- Social values + England
- Social values -- United States
- United States -- Social conditions
- Social conditions
- USA
- Geschichte 1840-1990
- England -- Social conditions
- Wertwandel
- Großbritannien
- Moral conditions
- Social values + United States
- Verval (geschiedenis)
- Social values -- England
- United States
- England + Moral conditions
- United States + Social conditions
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The de-moralization of society, from Victorian virtues to modern values, Gertrude Himmelfarb
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-306) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The de-moralization of society
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
30474640
Responsibility statement
Gertrude Himmelfarb
Sub title
from Victorian virtues to modern values
Summary
Gertrude Himmelfarb, like so many Americans, is appalled by crime, drug addiction, illiteracy, juvenile delinquency, illegitimacy and welfare dependency. The solution she proposes, in this follow-up to her much-praised On Looking into the Abyss, is as simple as it is radical - and has the further advantage of solid historical substantiation. We must look back on the Victorians with open minds; they must cease to irk us. And then, Himmelfarb hopes, we can begin to learn from them
Table of contents
Manners and morals -- Household gods and goddesses -- Feminism, Victorian style -- "The mischievous ambiguity of the word poor" -- "Gain all you can ... give all you can" -- The jew as Victorian -- The new women and the new men
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Demoralization of society
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