Working the Skies : the Fast-Paced, Disorienting World of the Flight Attendant.

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Get ready for takeoff. The life of the flight attendant, a.k.a., stewardess, was supposedly once one of glamour, exotic travel and sexual freedom, as recently depicted in such films as Catch Me If You Can and View From the Top . The nostalgia for the beautiful, carefree and ever helpful stewardess p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whitelegg, Drew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2007.
Temas:
Flight attendants > United States > Anecdotes.
Flight attendants > United States.
Agents de bord > États-Unis > Anecdotes.
Agents de bord > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies.
Flight attendants
United States
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Anecdotes
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction: "We're Here to Save Your Ass, Not Kiss It."; 1 Briefing: From Stewardess to Flight Attendant; 2 Departure; 3 Safety Checks; 4 In-Flight Entertainment?; 5 Cruising Altitude; 6 The Layover; 7 The Return; 8 Debriefing; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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