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Damn! - A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America (Paperback) Loot Price: R341
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Damn! - A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America (Paperback): Rob Chirico

Damn! - A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America (Paperback)

Rob Chirico; Foreword by Keith Allan

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Swearing, cussing, or cursing, out of anger, excitement, or just because, is something most of us do, at least to some degree. Turn on the television or open a magazine, and there it is." Damn " is an insightful and entertaining look at our evolving use of profanity over the last half-century or so, from a time when "Gone with the Wind" came under fire for using the word "damn" to an age where the F-bomb is dropped in all walks of life. Writer and artist Rob Chirico follows the course of swearing through literature, the media, and music, as well as through our daily lives. From back rooms and barracks to bookshelves and Broadway; and from precedents to presidents, the journey includes such diverse notables as George Carlin, the Simpsons, D.H. Lawrence, Ice T, Barack Obama, Nietzsche, and, of course, Lenny Bruce. If you have ever stopped and wondered "WTF" has happened to our American tongue, don't get out the bar of soap until you finish "Damn "

General

Imprint: Pitchstone Publishing
Country of origin: United States
Release date: December 2014
First published: December 2014
Authors: Rob Chirico
Foreword by: Keith Allan
Dimensions: 228 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 183
ISBN-13: 978-1-939578-20-4
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Pragmatics
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
Books > History > American history > General
LSN: 1-939578-20-5
Barcode: 9781939578204

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