A deeply perceptive and beautifully written cultural history ofshyness, from one of our most astute observers of the everyday.
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"Shyness is a pervasive human trait: even most extroverts know what it is like to stand tongue-tied at the fringe of an unfamiliar group or flush with embarrassment at being the unwelcome center of attention. Yet the cultural history of shyness has remained largely unwritten - u…
A tentative history -- This odd state of mind -- How embarrassing -- Tongue-tied -- Stage fright -- Shy art -- The war against shyness -- The new ice age A deeply perceptive and beautifully written cultural history of shyness, from one of our most astute observers of the everyd…
A deeply perceptive and beautifully written cultural history of shyness, from one of our most astute observers of the everyday.
AOur success as a species is built on sociability, so shyness in humans should be an anomaly. But it's actually remarkably common - we all know what it's like to cringe in embarrassment, stand tongue-tied at the fringe of an unfamiliar group, or flush with humiliation if we sudd…
Shyness is a pervasive human trait: even most extroverts know what it is like to stand tongue-tied at the fringe of an unfamiliar group or flush with embarrassment at being the unwelcome center of attention. Yet the cultural history of shyness has remained largely unwritten - un…
A deeply perceptive and beautifully written cultural history of shyness, from one of our most astute observers of the everyday.
'But what does your furniture point at?' asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and our lives, just as satellite dishes and aer…
Since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and our lives, just as satellite dishes and aerials have become features of urban skylines. Television has created controversy, brought coronations and World Cups into living rooms, allowed us a…
"[This book] charts the rsie of telly from the first demonstration at Selfridges and fear of the truth behind Mary Whitehouse's campaigns and the long evolution of Big Brother. Programmes from Crossroads to Christrmas specials also reveal how our society has changed - and how te…
'But what does your furniture point at?' asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and our lives, just as satellite dishes and aer…