Chow Man-wai. / Thesis submitted in: August 2002. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-107). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Table of Content --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Scope of Study --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Capitalist Labor Process --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Fast Food Jobs --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Youth and Part-Time Work --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- No Shame in my Game --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Social Class --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3 --- Methodology --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Participant Observation --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Interviews --- p.14 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Written Materials and the Internet --- p.15 / Chapter 1.4 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.16 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Portraits of the Fast Food Workers --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1 --- General Understandings of the Hamburger Flippers --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Age --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Gender --- p.18 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Education --- p.20 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Family --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Young Burger Master Workers --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Ah How's World --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Ah Tung's World --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Kat's World --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Ada's World --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Ah Yan's World --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Working at Burger Master --- p.41 / Chapter 3.1 --- QSC --- p.41 / Chapter 3.2 --- Inside the Restaurant --- p.42 / Chapter 3.3 --- Learning the Job --- p.44 / Chapter 3.4 --- Teamwork Spirit --- p.49 / Chapter 3.5 --- The Management Ladder --- p.52 / Chapter 3.6 --- Hidden Skills --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Cultural Challenges --- p.55 / Chapter 4.1 --- Public Perceptions --- p.55 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Having No Future --- p.55 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Any Idiot Can Do It --- p.56 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Toilet-Washing Job --- p.58 / Chapter 4.2 --- Organizational Culture --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- The Burger Master Family --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Handling Insults --- p.66 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- "Providing ""Opportunities""" --- p.68 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Dead End Work? --- p.70 / Chapter 5.1 --- Part-Time Workers --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2 --- Full-Time Workers --- p.72 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- An Honored Identity --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Temporary Shelter --- p.75 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- No Alternatives? --- p.77 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Importance of Family --- p.78 / Chapter 5.3 --- Quitting --- p.81 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Part-Time Workers --- p.82 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Full-Time Workers --- p.83 / Chapter 5.4 --- Entering the Real World --- p.84 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- The Outside Track --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- The Inside Track --- p.88 / Chapter 5.5 --- Acquiring Human Capital --- p.89 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- Rediscovering the Value of Education --- p.90 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- Discipline --- p.91 / Chapter 5.6 --- Dead End Work? --- p.92 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.93 / Appendix --- p.102 / Bibliography --- p.104
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324196 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Contributors | Chow, Man-wai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anthropology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, v, 107 leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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