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Flight Attendants
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International Politics and How the First African American Flight Attendants Were Hired
Could a handful of black women convince other countries that America didn't have a race problem?
The Friendly Skies: On the ‘Peculiar Identity’ of Flight Attendants
How do the 100,000 flight attendants working in the U.S. handle working with a new crew almost every day?
Why Don’t We Tip Flight Attendants?
When the airline industry was just getting off the ground, many thought it would be an insult to tip white stewards.
Flying Past the Stepford Stewardess
Flight attendants benefited emotionally when their primary focus shifted from courtesy to safety, a new paper suggests. Steven Slater may be an extreme example of that ability to unwind.