October 24, 2015
Why Have Manners Changed in America?
By: harniy Apr 15, 2012
Something that I have been interested in learning about is if manners have changed in America. Ever since we were little, we’ve had our parents teach us to say “please, and thank you”, and to respect our elders, but growing older, do we actually still do this? What made me interested in this topic is the fact that I’ve witnessed teens disrespect adults, and have seen doors being held open for people without the person walking in acknowledging them. I personally learned manners from my mother. She would always tell me that practicing good manners outside of home was a representation of her, so I took this to heart, and always tried my best to be a mannerist. Lately though, I feel that America is slipping when it comes to manners. I think that today’s society would only know the basics like, please and thank you. There have been so many changes, but manners is one thing that I feel should never have changed in the first place.
The article, “Bad Manners in America,” was very informative as to why these changes were taking place. The article stated that our changes in etiquette are coming from other sources. The article also stated that the decline of a mother's influence at home, is leading to the decline in manners of America’s children. There is less formality in the family, and a minimum restriction upon the family. There is also a difference between the sexes and how they approach manners. A piece of information that caught my eye was something called the “Negro Revolution,” and its massive and continuous effect of manners and mores in America. When other cultures join the social stream, the behaviors of people begin to change. This information helped to answer my question because gave me an insight as to why people are changing. I honestly didn’t think other cultures influenced changes in manners.
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