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Just one more hand : life in the casino economy
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| 자료유형 | 단행본 |
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| 서명/저자사항 | Just one more hand : life in the casino economy/ Ellen Mutari and Deborah M. Figart. |
| 개인저자 | Mutari, Ellen,1956-. Figart, Deborah M, |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
| 기타형태 저록 | Print version: Mutari, Ellen, 1956- Just one more hand 9781442236677 |
| ISBN | 9781442236684 144223668X |
| 서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 내용주기 | ; Contents; The Workers; Preface; 1 Stories from a Casino Economy; SueBee??s Story; 2 A City Built on Sand; Caroline and Ruth??s Story; 3 Going Upscale in an Era of Income Polarization; Ken and Marlene??s Story; 4 Dealing with Change; Inez and Lily??s Story; 5 The Squeeze on Service; Aparna??s Story; 6 Collective Voice in Turbulent Times; Peter??s Story; 7 Public Investment or Socialized Risk?; Lena??s Story; 8 The Future of the Casino Economy; Appendix 1; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| 요약 | Just One More Hand tells a story that workers all over can relate to: an industry that promised a solid and stable livelihood is being transformed by competitive pressures, causing employees to lose their economic footing. What seemed like a good job one day becomes a bad job the next. Incorporating the real experiences of casino employees, the book demonstrates the difficulties for local communities that are building new casinos in the hopes of luring tourists. Local communities placing all their chips on casinos as an economic development strategy face increasingly long odds. Life stories of. |
| 일반주제명 | Casinos --United States. Casinos --United States --Employees. Gambling industry --United States --Employees. GAMES --Gambling --General. |
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