{"product_id":"rude-britannia","title":"Rude Britannia","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedia commentators have noted a rising public tolerance to the use of rude or offensive words in modern English. John Lydon’s obscene outburst on 'I’m a Celebrity…' only provoked a handful of complaints – a muted reaction compared to the furore following his use of the f-word on television twenty-eight years earlier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely and authoritative exploration of rudeness in modern English draws together experts from the academic world and the media – journalists, linguists, lexicographers and literary critics – and argues that rudeness is an important cultural phenomenon. Tightly edited with clear accessibly written pieces, the essays look at rudeness in:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliterature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efootball chants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estreet culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eseaside postcards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from media figures including Tom Paulin and leading media-friendly linguists Deborah Cameron and Lynda Mugglestone, \u003cem\u003eRude Britannia\u003c\/em\u003e raises concerns about linguistic and social codes, standards of decency, what is considered taboo in the public realm, constructions of bawdy, class, race, power and British identity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233600524632,"sku":"9780415382762","price":107.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415382762_ba8f480b-77b3-4423-8c15-f948d341d8a4.jpg?v=1770151546","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/rude-britannia","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}