Tipping

An American Social History of Gratuities

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Though the history of tipping can be traced to the Middle Ages, the practice did not become widespread until the late 19th century. Initially, Americans reviled the custom, branding it un-American and undemocratic. The opposition gradually faded and tipping became an American institution. From its beginnings in Europe to its development as a quintessentially American trait, this work provides a social history of tipping customs and how the United States became a nation of tippers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-04-09
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:277 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:198
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786442461

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Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, ticket-scalping, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking and shoplifting. He lives in British Columbia.

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“enormous amount of detail…a very fine study”—Library Journal.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface 1 Tipping Begins, Then Moves to America 2 “Illegal and Un-American”: Tipping Practices 1880–1919 3 “Democracy’s Deadly Foe”: Tipping Responses 1880–1919 4 “Our Daily Bribe”: Tipping Practices 1920–1949 5 “Tipping Is Forbidden, But Expected”: Tipping Responses 1920–1949 6 “Public Nuisance Number One”: Tipping Practices 1950–1969 7 “The Average Person Is Inherently a Tipper”: Tipping Responses 1950–1969 8 “Surliness Prevails in the Tipped Professions”: Tipping Practices 1970–1995 9 “Let Your Tip Do the Talking”: Tipping Responses 1970–1995 Appendix 1: Earnings in Various Occupations Appendix 2: Laws Against Tipping Notes Bibliography Index