{"product_id":"9781668077054","title":"Four-Letter Nation: The Long Dirty History of American Profanity","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eJaffe, Steven H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe untold story of how America really talks, for readers of Mary Roach and Bill Bryson—and anyone who’s ever wondered about the power of “bad” words.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 400 years, Americans have been told to watch their language. For 400 years, they've refused to listen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From Puritan colonies where blasphemy could get you whipped, to Civil War battlefields where profanity became poetry, to modern comedy clubs where curse words became currency, \u003ci\u003eFour-Letter Nation\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the rogues and revolutionaries who weaponized taboo language to challenge authority, claim their identities, and reshape what it means to be American.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You'll discover:\u003cbr\u003e -Why colonial Americans swore differently than the British (and what that says about democracy).\u003cbr\u003e -How the Civil War created an explosion of new profanity that horrified—and secretly thrilled—the nation.\u003cbr\u003e -The surprising role of women in preserving America's dirtiest words.\u003cbr\u003e -How Hollywood and hip-hop transformed curse words from moral failings into artistic statements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is the story of American rebellion told through its most authentic voice. \u003ci\u003eFour-Letter Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eproves that America's \"bad language\" isn't a bug in our national character. It's a feature, and it always has been.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370637738239,"sku":"9781668077054","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781668077054_s600x595.jpg?v=1780074235","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781668077054","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}