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  • The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America

    de William R. Scott ...
    "The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America" by William R. Scott delves into the cultural and social implications of tipping in American society. Scott explores the origins of tipping, tracing its evolution from a European custom to a widespread practice in the United States. The book examines how tipping reflects social hierarchies and economic disparities, revealing the ... Leer más

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  • The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America

    de William R. Scott ...
    In "The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America," William R. Scott delves into the intricate social, economic, and cultural dimensions of tipping in the United States. Combining sociological analysis and historical context, Scott navigates the evolution of tipping practices, examining their roots in European customs and their transformation within American society. His literary ... Leer más

    Antes $1.99 USD Ahora $0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Psychology and Socioeconomic Impact of Tipping in America

    de William R. Scott, Aiden Harrington ...
    In "The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America," William R. Scott delves into the intricate socio-economic and cultural dynamics of tipping as a distinct American practice. Through rigorous analysis and engaging anecdotes, Scott employs a blend of ethnographic observation and historical context to unravel how tipping reflects broader societal values, norms, and class relations. ... Leer más

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  • The Itching Palm

    A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America

    de William R. Scott ...
    "The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America" by William R. Scott delves into the economic, ethical, and psychological aspects of tipping in the United States. Scott critiques tipping as a modern form of servility that contradicts democratic values, highlighting its widespread practice and economic implications. The book explores the origins of tipping, its impact on society, and ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

  • The Itching Palm

    A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America

    de William R. Scott ...
    "The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America" by William R. Scott delves into the economic, ethical, and psychological aspects of tipping in the United States. Scott critiques tipping as a modern form of servility that contradicts democratic values, highlighting its widespread practice and economic implications. The book explores the origins of tipping, its impact on society, and ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

  • Upon these Shores

    Themes in the African-American Experience 1600 to the Present

    Edición de William R. Scott, William G. Shade ...
    This one-volume, comprehensive overview of African American history brings together original essays by some of the foremost authorities in the field. Arranged both thematically and chronologically, these papers discuss a wide range of topics - from the Middle Passage to the Civil Rights Movement; from abolition to the Great Migration; from issues in religion, class and family to literature, ... Leer más

    $65.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Big Tip? Small Tip? No Tip?

    The Itching Palm

    de William R. Scott ...
    Narrado por Peter Lerman ...

    Completo

    3 hora 38 minutos

    The Itching Palm is a 1916 social and economic critique by William Rufus Scott. The book is a sustained attack on the practice of tipping in the United States, which Scott viewed as an imported aristocratic custom incompatible with American democratic ideals. Scott argued that tipping fostered what he called “flunkyism"—a system in which workers were encouraged to be servile in pursuit of ... Leer más

    $19.95 USD

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  • Stamped from the Beginning

    The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

    de Ibram X. Kendi ...
    A National Book Award winnerThe New York Times bestselling history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society.**“An engrossing and relentless intellectual history of prejudice in America.” -**Washington PostSome Americans insist that we’re living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America—... ... Leer más

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  • Where Do We Go from Here

    Chaos or Community?

    de Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
    Series Libro 2 - King Legacy
    **The final book by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in which we find we an acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts."In this book—his last grand expression of his vision—he put forward his most prophetic challenge to powers that be and his most progressive program for the wretched of the earth."—Cornel West**In 1967, Dr. Martin ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

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  • The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings

    de Andrew Carnegie ...
    Words of wisdom from American philanthropist Andrew CarnegieFocusing on Carnegie's most famous essay, "The Gospel of Wealth," this book of his writings, published here together for the first time, demonstrates the late steel magnate's beliefs on wealth, poverty, the public good, and capitalism. Carnegie's commitment to ensuring and promoting the welfare of his fellow human beings through ... Leer más

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  • From Poor Law to Welfare State, 6th Edition

    A History of Social Welfare in America

    de Walter I. Trattner ...
    Over twenty-five years and through five editions, Walter I. Trattner's From Poor Law to Welfare State has served as the standard text on the history of welfare policy in the United States. The only comprehensive account of American social welfare history from the colonial era to the present, the new sixth edition has been updated to include the latest developments in our society as well as trends ... Leer más

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  • The Strange Career of Jim Crow

    de C. Vann Woodward;William S. McFeely ...
    C. Vann Woodward who died in 1999 at the age of 91 was America's most eminent Southern historian the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Mary Chestnut's Civil War and a Bancroft Prize for The Origins of the New South. Now to honor his long and truly distinguished career Oxford is pleased to publish this special commemorative edition of Woodward's most influential work The Strange Career of Jim Crow. ... Leer más

    $10.49 USD