Taking the Heat: Women Chefs and Gender Inequality in the Professional Kitchen

by Deborah A. Harris

Book Overview

A number of recent books, magazines, and television programs have emerged that promise to take viewers inside the exciting world of professional chefs. While media suggest that the occupation is undergoing a transformation, one thing remains clear: being a chef is a decidedly male-dominated job. Over the past six years, the prestigious James Beard Foundation has presented 84 awards for excellence as a chef, but only 19 were given to women. Likewise,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813571251
• ISBN13: 9780813571256
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary