Shrinking Violets and Caspar Milquetoasts Shyness, Power, and Intimacy in the United States, 1950-1995 |
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| Author:
| McDaniel, Patricia |
| Series title: | The American Social Experience Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-5678-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $60.99 |
Book Description:
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In Shrinking Violets and Caspar Milquetoasts, Patricia McDaniel tells the story of shyness. Using popular self-help books and magazine articles she shows how prevailing attitudes toward shyness frequently work to disempower women.
In Shrinking Violets and Caspar Milquetoasts, Patricia McDaniel tells the story of shyness. Using popular self-help books and magazine articles she shows how prevailing attitudes toward shyness frequently work to disempower women.