Gary Alan Fine

The Roots, Struggles, and Future of the Labor Force

This Labor Day, we remember the history of the U.S. labor movement, the contributions and achievements of American workers, and the struggles that laborers continue to face today regarding worker’s rights. Below …

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Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work

We are deeply saddened by the recent death of Anthony Bourdain, whose television shows and books took people both behind the kitchen door as well as around the world to explore the …

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Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work

Gary Alan Fine is John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. Fine’s latest edition of Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work was released this month by UC Press. For additional thoughts …

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