Alexandra Hudson explores how codes of civility can help us through uncivil times.
Alexandra O. Hudson
Hudson is the author of The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, published by St. Martin’s Press.
A society's norms reflect the values it treasures, so manners manuals are a window into its ideals. What does Emily Post say about America?
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