Amos Bartelsmeyer and Anisha Zaman 

Revolution of Manners and Behavior

The post-war younger generation's challenge to social norms caused a long term shift in the manners and morals of

American society.

General Thesis

Changes in the acceptance of smoking and drinking and increased frankness in language, arts, and writing indicated a revolution of manners.

Section IV Thesis

Feminization of smoking signals shift

Everyone drinks now! 

Frankness in conversation becomes commonplace.

Provocativeness spreads to the arts. 

Enough of the innocuous tales.