Learning to Behave: A Guide to American Conduct Books Before 1900

by Sarah E. Newton

Book Overview

A popular genre from colonial times to 1900, the conduct book provides the youthful reader with authoritative guidance about right moral, religious, and gender role behavior. With the aim of teaching the young what they need to know--and believe--about society's expectations for the ideal young man and woman, the genre codified true American manhood and womanhood. Until now, conduct books have been mixed in and cataloged with books on manners,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313267529
• ISBN13: 9780313267529
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"