Class acts : service and inequality in luxury hotels / Rachel Sherman
Material type: TextPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007.Description: xii, 366 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780520247819
- 9780520247826
- 647.94068 SH CL
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 647.94068 SH CL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Oct2019 | T0062394 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-339) and index.
Going behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels, this study gives a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests by providing seemingly unlimited personal attention. Drawing on interviews and ethnographic research in a range of hotel jobs, it analyses what exactly luxury service consists of.
There are no comments on this title.