"Two unequal worlds of work exist within the upscale restaurant scene of Los Angeles. White, college-educated servers operate in the front of the house--also known as the public areas of the restaurant--while Latino immigrants toil in the back of the house and out of customer view. In Front of the House, Back of the House, Eli Revelle Yano Wilson shows us what keeps these workers apart, exploring race, class, and gender inequalities in the food service industry. Drawing on research at three different high-end restaurants in Los Angeles, Wilson highlights why these inequalities persist in the twenty-first century, pointing to discriminatory hiring and supervisory practices that ultimately grant educated whites access to the most desirable positions. Additionally, he shows us how workers navigate these inequalities under the same roof, making sense of their jobs, their identities, and each other in a world that reinforces their separateness.Front of the House, Back of the House takes us behind the scenes of the food service industry, providing a window into the unequal lives of white and Latino restaurant workers." -- From back cover

"Front of the House, Back of the House explores race and inequality in the lives of restaurant workers"-- Provided by publisher.

Latina/o sociology series

Introduction

Producing difference

Worlds apart

Flexibility, play, and privilege in the front of the house

Brown-collar careers in the back of the house

Mobility pathways and closed doors

Conclusion: serving across the divide.

Restaurants > Employees.

Hispanic Americans > Employment.

Racism > United States.

Restaurant management > United States.

Discrimination in employment > United States.

Hispanic Americans > Employment.

Restaurants > United States > Employees.