America`s often tacit moral codes make many subjects taboo in the “land of freedom.” This book analyzes hundreds of examples from popular culture to discover how the media avoids and alludes to how we value our bodies. Unwritten rules (synonyms: tacit rules) are behavioral restrictions imposed in organizations or companies that are not expressed or written. They usually exist in tacit and unwritten form because they are part of the logical argument or procedure implied by tacit assumptions. Examples of unspoken rules include unwritten and unofficial organizational hierarchies, organizational culture, and acceptable standards of behavior that govern interactions between members of the organization. In the workplace, certain unspoken rules can have a significant impact on job satisfaction, advancement opportunities and career paths. In sport, until 1989, Scottish football club Rangers had an unwritten rule not to sign a player who was openly Catholic. [2] Yorkshire County Cricket Club also historically had an unwritten rule that cricketers were only allowed to play for them if they were born within the historical boundaries of Yorkshire County. [3] Flatulence. male nudity. Abortion. Masturbation: These are just some of the taboo topics in the United States. What does culturally imposed silence on certain issues say about our society and our latent fears? This work provides a broad but detailed overview of the most avoided topics in popular culture to explain why they remain taboo and explores how they are presented in contemporary media or, in many cases, carefully studied with euphemism and allusions. The author offers a fascinating and in-depth analysis of the meaning behind these depictions of a variety of everyday and provocative taboos, and shows how new TV shows, movies, and advertising campaigns intentionally violate long-standing cultural taboos in order to gain an edge in the market.

Lauren Rosewarne, PhD, is a lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Australia. ÐÐ3/4лÑÑÑÐ ̧ÑÑ Ð¿ÐμÑаÑÐ1/2ÑÑ Ð²ÐμÑÑÐ ̧Ñ ÑÑÐ3/4й кÐ1/2Ð ̧гР̧ For example, the master of a ship is always supposed to be the last to evacuate it in the event of a disaster. Or, as Vince Waldron wrote, “A pet, once named, immediately becomes an inseparable member of the family.” [1]. . . .