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

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. Tak...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Harris, Deborah Ann (Autor), Giuffre, Patti, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: "There's a girl in the kitchen!" : why a study of women chefs
  • Home vs. haute: gender and status in the evolution of professional chefs
  • From good to great: food media and becoming an elite chef
  • Fitting in and standing out: entering the professional restaurant kitchen
  • Bitches, girly girls, or moms: women's perceptions of gender appropriate leadership styles in professional kitchens
  • Challenging "choices" : women who leave restaurant kitchen work
  • Where are the great women chefs?