The Cocktail Waitress: Women's Work in a Man's World
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A 1975 classic, this highly readable, in-depth study examines a familiar female role in contemporary American society. The authors apply fieldwork methods to the study of social behavior in a college... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1577665740
ISBN13:9781577665748
Release Date:May 2008
Publisher:Waveland PR Inc
Length:154 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
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A Dose of Reality
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you have ever patronized a bar or been a bartender or waitress, you will connect with The Cocktail Waitress. In spite of this book's being the result of scholarly research, it is as readable as a novel. Spradley and his associates observe what occurs in a bar near a college, describing the culture established in the bar. Most readers can identify with at least one of the characters as the hierarchy of roles comes into play. The bartenders (male) are the ostensible dominant figures, and the cocktail waitresses have to act within the unwritten rules that the baartenders establish. I have spoken with several cocktail waitresses currently working at college bars near my college. They assure me that little has changed in the twenty-odd years since the study was completed and today. An enjoyable and informative read!
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