… Edinburgh as well as in London. Hume considered the world of clubs and societies as a microcosm of human societies or communities: being welcomed and approved by one’s fellow clubmen could have the same effects as being accepted by society …
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… and travellers from all over Britain and were instrumental in maintaining the culture identities of many distinct communities. An extensive database of John Nichols’ letters demonstrated his central position in a vast network of …
… excessive gossip, and other types of unruly behaviour. 12 . Amy Milne-Smith, ‘Club Talk: Gossip, Masculinity and Oral Communities in Late Nineteenth-Century London.’ Gender & History (vol 21, no. 1, April 2009), p. 93. 13 . ‘Honour is not …
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… by emotions in politics — its importance in shaping voters’ decisions and the part it plays in the creation of political communities and political commitment. ‘Politics is’, as David P. Redlawsk acknowledged bluntly in 2006, ‘about feeling.’ …
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