MEN IN WHITE APRONS
Lecture by Harry Vjekoslav Herman
A Study of Ethnicity and Occupations
Macedonian Restaurant Owners in Toronto
Sunday, February 26th , 2007
 The domination of a particular type of occupation by one ethnic
group is a phenomenon, which has been observed by many anthropologists.
Harry Herman reported on his 1978 study of "Men in White Aprons":
A Study of Ethnicity and Occupation. In the lecture Professor Herman
explained how he went about researching material for the development
of the book, which originally was prepared for his Master's dissertation.
He acknowledged the success of his research to the cooperation
of many Torontonians of Macedonian descent like Zorka Basil who
was also at the lecture. Professor Herman focused on the concentration
of Macedonian immigrants in the restaurant industry in Toronto.
His main objectives were to explain the reasons for this occupational
concentration, to see how it evolved and to point out its consequences
for the immigrants and for their children. The political, economic
and social history of Macedonian emigration and the social and
economic climate in Canada at the time of their arrival was also
presented. The lecture ended with engaging questions on the nature
of ethnicity and how Macedonians integrated into the social and
economic life of Canada. John Thomas, president of the society
presented Professor Herman with an honorarium and thanked all those
who attended the lecture.
On Sunday November 25th the society re-published"Men
in White Aprons" with a donation by the Canadian
Macedonian Restaurant Co-Op. Thanks We would like to thank Angelo
Argiro for financing this project.
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