Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Doormen by Peter Bearman Doormen know what their tenants eat, what kind of movies they watch, whom they spend time with, and whether they have kinky sex. But if doormen are unusually familiar with their tenants, they are also socially very distant. This book untangles this unusual dynamic to reveal the many ways tenants and doormen negotiate their complex relationship. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Little fascinates New Yorkers more than doormen, who know far more about tenants than tenants know about them. Doormen know what their tenants eat, what kind of movies they watch, whom they spend time with, whether they drink too much, and whether they have kinky sex. But if doormen are unusually familiar with their tenants, they are also socially very distant. In Doormen, Peter Bearman untangles this unusual dynamic to reveal the many ways that tenants and doormen negotiate their complex relationship. Combining observation, interviews, and survey information, Doormen provides a deep and enduring ethnography of the occupational role of doormen, the dynamics of the residential lobby, and the mundane features of highly consequential social exchanges between doormen and tenants. Here, Bearman explains why doormen find their jobs both boring and stressful, why tenants feel anxious about how much of a Christmas bonus their neighbors give, and how everyday transactions small and large affect tenants professional and informal relationships with doormen.In the daily life of the doorman resides the profound, and this book provides a brilliant account of how tenants and doormen interact within the complex world of the lobby. Flap Little fascinates New Yorkers more than doormen, who know far more about tenants than tenants know about them. Doormen know what their tenants eat, what kind of movies they watch, whom they spend time with, whether they drink too much, and whether they have kinky sex. But if doormen are unusually familiar with their tenants, they are also socially very distant. In Doormen, Peter Bearman untangles this unusual dynamic to reveal the many ways that tenants and doormen negotiate their complex relationship. Combining observation, interviews, and survey information, Doormen provides a deep and enduring ethnography of the occupational role of doormen, the dynamics of the residential lobby, and the mundane features of highly consequential social exchanges between doormen and tenants. Here, Bearman explains why doormen find their jobs both boring and stressful, why tenants feel anxious about how much of a Christmas bonus their neighbors give, and how everyday transactions small and large affect tenants professional and informal relationships with doormen. In the daily life of the doorman resides the profound, and this book provides a brilliant account of how tenants and doormen interact within the complex world of the lobby. Author Biography Peter Bearman is chair of the Department of Sociology and director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy at Columbia University. Table of Contents Preface 1. Interpersonal Closeness and Social Distance 2. A Foot in the Door 3. Serving Time 4. Crossing the Line 5. Status Displays 6. The Bonus 7. The Union 8. Conclusion Appendix: Study Design (and Some Notes on Teaching Field-Based Classes) Literature Cited Index Review "With Doormen, Peter Bearman emerges as one the most original and dazzling chroniclers of urban society today. In this exceptionally readable book, he shows that everyday urban settings and workers are as interesting as the housing projects, street-corner men, and crack dealers that are the standard topics of contemporary urban studies." - Mitchell Duneier, author of Sidewalk and Slims Table" Review Quote "You dont have to be a New Yorker to appreciate Doormen . Thats because its author . . . has a far-reaching goal in view. He wants to combine the richness of on-the-ground fieldwork with the tautness of formal models. . . . In its particular analytic reach as well as its pedagogic creativity, it is a model of its own." Details ISBN0226039706 Short Title DOORMEN Language English ISBN-10 0226039706 ISBN-13 9780226039701 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9780226039701 AU Release Date 2005-10-01 NZ Release Date 2005-10-01 US Release Date 2005-10-01 UK Release Date 2005-10-01 Author Peter Bearman Pages 296 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 2005-10-01 DEWEY 305.96472 Audience Professional & Vocational Series Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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ISBN-13: 9780226039701
Book Title: Doormen
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Doormen
Publisher: T.H.E. University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2005
Item Height: 232 mm
Item Weight: 468 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Peter Bearman
Subject Area: Social Organisations
Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries
Item Width: 167 mm
Format: Paperback
