Women in the Political Economy Ser.: Dishing It Out : Power and Resistance among Waitresses in a New Jersey Restaurant by Greta Paules (1991, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherTemple University Press
ISBN-100877228884
ISBN-139780877228882
eBay Product ID (ePID)102788384

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Number of Pages282 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDishing It Out : Power and Resistance Among Waitresses in a New Jersey Restaurant
Publication Year1991
SubjectFood, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Management, Labor
TypeTextbook
AuthorGreta Paules
Subject AreaTravel, Business & Economics
SeriesWomen in the Political Economy Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN91-010999
Reviews"[P]rovides a vivid picture of the bustle and banter of restaurant life from the waitresses' point of view.... Paules highlights the freedom of interpretation that allows workers to resist potentially demeaning aspects of their jobs." -American Journal of Sociology, "[P]rovides a vivid picture of the bustle and banter of restaurant life from the waitresses' point of view.... Paules highlights the freedom of interpretation that allows workers to resist potentially demeaning aspects of their jobs." -- American Journal of Sociology, "[P]rovides a vivid picture of the bustle and banter of restaurant life from the waitresses' point of view.... Paules highlights the freedom of interpretation that allows workers to resist potentially demeaning aspects of their jobs." - American Journal of Sociology
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal305.43/642
SynopsisReveals the strategies that experienced waitresses employ to improve their own positions rather than aspiring towards management. This book confronts stereotypical characterizations of waitresses through the voices of some aggressive, determined, tough, and resilient women.
LC Classification NumberTX925.P38 1991

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