Handcrafted Careers

Working the Artisan Economy of Craft Beer

Eli Revelle Yano Wilson

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University of California Press
17 September 2024

Sociology & anthropology

Unpacks the problems and privileges of pursuing a career of passion by exploring work inside craft breweries.

As workers attempt new modes of employment in the era of the Great Resignation, they face a labor landscape that is increasingly uncertain and stubbornly unequal. With Handcrafted Careers, sociologist Eli Revelle Yano Wilson dives headfirst into the everyday lives of workers in the craft beer industry to address key questions facing American workers today: about what makes a good career, who gets to have one, and how career progress in craft brewing might unfold.

Wilson argues that what ends up contributing to divergent career paths in craft beer is a complex interplay of workers' own social connections, personal tastes, and cultural ideas about work, as well as crucial industry structures that are exclusionary. The culture of work in craft beer is based around normative white male ideals that can lead to select opportunities for some while limiting the advancement of women and people of color. A fresh perspective on this and other similar niche industries, Handcrafted Careers offers key insights into how people navigate worlds of work that promote ideas of authenticity and passion yet in reality can be unpredictable.

By: Eli Revelle Yano Wilson
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9780520401556
ISBN 10: 0520401557
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 September 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents List of Figures Preface Introduction 1. Going Down the Rabbit Hole: Career Pathways and Microtransitions 2. Careers of the Heart: Pursuing Passion in the Brewhouse 3. We Like to Have Fun: Consumptive Careers in the Taproom 4. Embrace the Shit! Pride and Commitment along the Hard Labor Pathway 5. It Could Never Be Just about Beer: Race, Gender, and Marked Professional Identity 6. Paths Less Traveled: Side Pathways, Hobbyist Careers, and Dead Ends Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix A. Researching Uncertainty Appendix B. Table 1: List of Key Characters Appendix C. Table 2: Demographic Characteristics of Interviewees Notes References Index

Eli Revelle Yano Wilson is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico. His writing and research explores how work, race, and culture intersect in the new economy. He lives and makes a home in both Albuquerque, New Mexico and Ojai, California.

Reviews for Handcrafted Careers: Working the Artisan Economy of Craft Beer

""...An excellent read and maybe even a first step or two for those thinking a career in beverages is for them. Some people like getting their feet wet at work, and coming home from work smelling like a brewery isn’t a bad thing anymore!"" * Culinaire Magazine *