Etiquette

Etiquette is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior, the conventional norm. It is an unwritten code, which evolves from written rules, for the Greek equivalent of etiquette is protokollon, protocol, the written formula for ceremonial. It usually reflects a theory of conduct that society or tradition has invested heavily in. Like "culture", it is a word that has gradually grown plural, especially in a multi-ethnic society with many clashing expectations. Thus, it is now possible to refer to "an etiquette" or "a culture", realizing that these may not be universal.

External links

• Victorian etiquette game
• Full text of Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and At Home, by Emily Post (Mrs. Price Post) - formal cultural norms in the US circa 1922, from Project Gutenberg
• Social Graces
• Etiquette Defined, Etiquette at Home, Entertaining Guest, Etiquette in School, Etiquette in

Society, Society - Places, Society - Gifts, Etiquette in Correspondences, Etiquette in Travel

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