Society: Freshman Lecture

Abstract

The meaning of “society,” getting into society, the society page in the Sunday paper, pink teas, dog shows, etc. The notion of manners, etiquette, good form, what is done and what is not done a fundamental aspect of society. A few quirks from D.O. Stewart's Perfect Behavior. Proper behavior for a young man run over by an automobile driven by a strange young lady, etc. The notion of etiquette a serious matter and of far wider import than is generally realized. Fundamental to the notion of society and its scientific study.

Citation

Emmett, R.B. (2011), "Society: Freshman Lecture", Emmett, R.B. (Ed.) Frank H. Knight in Iowa City, 1919–1928 (Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, Vol. 29 Part 2), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 259-262. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0743-4154(2011)000029B024