Paradise Laborers: Hotel Work in the Global Economy

by Peter Adler and Patricia A. Adler

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Resorts have become important to American society and its economy; one in eight Americans is now employed by the tourism industry. Yet despite the ubiquity of hotels, little has been written about those who labor there. Drawing on eight years of participant observation and in-depth interviews, the renowned ethnographers Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler reveal the occupational culture and lifestyles of workers at five luxury Hawaiian resorts.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801489504

ISBN13:9780801489501

Release Date:July 2004

Publisher:ILR Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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