Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress

by Candacy A. Taylor

Book Overview

"Career waitresses do more than just serve food. They are part psychiatrist, part grandmother, part friend, and they serve every walk of American life: from the retired and the widowed, to the wounded and the lonely, and from the working class to the wealthy. The classic diner waitress is an icon of American culture.... This book takes a moment to honor and recognize waitresses' contribution to our communities. Doing this project has helped me...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080147440X
• ISBN13: 9780801474408
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher