Shrinking violets and Caspar Milquetoasts shyness, power, and intimacy in the United States, 1950-1995 / Patricia A. McDaniel.
| Author/creator | McDaniel, Patricia |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The American social experience series ; American social experience series. ^A220749 |
| Contents | The emotional culture of shyness from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century -- "Build him a dais" : shyness and heterosexuality from the roles of the fifties to the rules of the nineties -- Assertive women and timid men? : race, heterosexuality, and shyness -- Shyness from nine to five -- "Intimacy is a difficult art" : the changing role of shyness -- In friendship. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-209) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003011890 |
| ISBN | 0814756778 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814756786 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF575.B3 M34 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |