Street sociability [ Cities ]
… distinct category of crime in the same decade, including a uniquely generous set of rewards, and an associated romantic culture. Most crimes prosecuted under these laws did not involve horses and a demand to ‘stand and deliver’ . Instead … meted out reflect anxiety about who one might meet on the streets. 10 . Peter Borsay, The English Urban Renaissance: Culture and Society in the Provincial Town, 1660-1770 (Oxford: OUP, 1991). 11 . Faramerz Dabhoiwala, ‘Sex and Societies … a long list of phrases to be avoided, actions eschewed, and tones to be adopted – all aimed at reforming the shared culture of street sociability. 15 15 . Erasmus Jones, The Man of Manners: or, Plebian Polish'd. Being Plain and Familiar …
Crime | Streets | Rules | Women
Encyclopedia