Chewing Gum in America, 1850-1920

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Beschreibung

Americans began chewing gum long before 1850, scraping resin from spruce trees, removing any bits of bark or insects and chewing the finished product. Commercially-made gum was of limited availability and came in three types--tree resin, pretroleum-based paraffin and chicle-based--the latter, a natural latex, ultimately eclipsing its rivals by 1920. Once considered a women-only bad habit, chewing gum grew in popularity and was soon indulged in by all segments of society. The gum industry tried vigorously to export the habit, but it proved uniquely American and would not stick abroad.
This book examines the chewing gum industry in the United States from 1850 to 1920, the rise and spread of gum chewing and the reactions--nearly all negative--to the habit from editorial writers, reformers, religious figures, employers and the courts. The age-old problem of what to do with chewed gum--some saved it in lockets around their neck; some shared it with friends--is also covered.

Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1.¿The Business of Gum

2.¿Women and Children

3.¿Popularity and Pervasiveness

4.¿Usage, Geography and Consumers

5.¿Editorials, Commentaries, Reformers and Religion

6.¿Physical and Mental Effects

7.¿Employment and the Courts

8.¿Gum Goes Abroad ... but Does Not Stick

9.¿Wads, Novelties and Numbers

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Sozialwissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786498451
ISBN-10:	0786498455
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Segrave, Kerry
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	Kerry Segrave
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.05.2015
Gewicht:	0,374 kg