Tipping : An American Social History of Gratuities

Segrave, Kerry

McFarland & Co Inc（2009/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 198 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786442461
• DDC分類 395.5

Full Description

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.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

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