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Damn! - A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America (Paperback)
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Damn! - A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America (Paperback)
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List price R449
Loot Price R341
Discovery Miles 3 410
You Save R108 (24%)
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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 "
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