Front of the House, Back of the House: Race and Inequality in the Lives of Restaurant Workers

by Eli Revelle Yano Wilson

Book Overview

Honorable Mention, Mirra Komarovsky Book Award, given by the Eastern Sociological Society

2021 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine

How workers navigate race, gender, and class in the food service industry

Two unequal worlds of work exist within the upscale restaurant scene of Los Angeles. White, college-educated servers operate in the front of the house--also known as the public areas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479800627
• ISBN13: 9781479800629
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"