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A Woman's Place
is in the Kitchen
by Ann Cooper
A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen is a historical and
contemporary research collection that provides a comprehensive
vision of women and their roles in the professional culinary
arena. In a domestic setting on an international level,
women have been the primary food providers to the world.
Yet, until recently, women have been all but excluded
from the upper echelons of professional kitchens.
In her book, Chef Ann Cooper discusses both traditional
and current vantage points of women involved in the food
service industry. Some of the historical issues discussed
include: the influences of sociological change emanating
from the transfer of power from matriarchal to patriarchal
emphasis and the effects of the implementation of the
brigade system which was developed from all-male military
institutions.
A database of 6500 women and the compilation of 500
surveys provide statistics for the contemporary discussion.
Women culinary professionals of today express passion
for food while haveing to balance choices between professional
and family obligations; what are the ramifications of
these choices and how do they effect the culinary industry
and the decisions made by colleagues, mentors and staff?
This is the first book that has been written exclusively
about women chefs and restaurateurs; A Woman's Place
is in the Kitchen provides an informative, insightful
and objective portrait of the role of women working in
the multi-faceted culinary field. |
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