Casino Women

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Courage in Unexpected Places

Susan Chandler, Jill B. Jones, Jill B Jones , Martha White

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English

ILR Press
28 July 2011

Gender studies: women; Labour economics; Sport & leisure industries; Gambling: theories & methods

Casino Women is a pioneering look at the female face of corporate gaming. Based on extended interviews with maids, cocktail waitresses, cooks, laundry workers, dealers, pit bosses, managers, and vice presidents, the book describes in compelling detail a world whose enormous profitability is dependent on the labor of women assigned stereotypically female occupations-making beds and serving food on the one hand and providing sexual allure on the other. But behind the neon lies another world, peopled by thousands of remarkable women who assert their humanity in the face of gaming empires' relentless quest for profits.

The casino women profiled here generally fall into two groups. Geoconda Arguello Kline, typical of the first, arrived in the United States in the 1980s fleeing the war in Nicaragua. Finding work as a Las Vegas hotel maid, she overcame her initial fear of organizing and joined with others to build the preeminent grassroots union in the nation-the 60,000-member Culinary Union-becoming in time its president. In Las Vegas, ""the hottest union city in America,"" the collective actions of union activists have won economic and political power for tens of thousands of working Nevadans and their families. The story of these women's transformation and their success in creating a union able to face off against global gaming giants form the centerpiece of this book.

Another group of women, dealers and middle managers among them, did not act. Fearful of losing their jobs, they remained silent, declining to speak out when others were abused, and in the case of middle managers, taking on the corporations' goals as their own. Susan Chandler and Jill B. Jones appraise the cost of their silence and examine the factors that pushed some women into activism and led others to accept the status quo.

Casino Women will appeal to all readers interested in women, gambling, and working-class life, and in how ordinary people stand up to corporate actors who appear to hold all the cards.

By: Susan Chandler, Jill B. Jones, Jill B Jones
Edited by: Martha White
Imprint: ILR Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9780801450143
ISBN 10: 0801450144
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 28 July 2011
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Further / Higher Education
Replaced By: 9781501705625
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Chandler is Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Reno. Jill B. Jones is Associate Professor of Social Work, Emeritus, at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Reviews for Casino Women: Courage in Unexpected Places

For all of the popular culture that's been based in and around the casino industry Casino Royale, 21, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and many others few have ever taken into account the stories of women working to keep the industry going. . . . Susan Chandler and Jill B. Jones penned this book with the desire to not only fill the void, but also to provide inspiration for others. . . .The emphasis is most certainly on the harsh working conditions and uncertainty that many of Nevada s women face. Casino Women unashamedly offers this view in an attempt to make more people aware of the conditions faced, and in the longer term, to improve these women s lives. . . . Many of the tales included are certainly fascinating and provide an intriguing insight to an area hardly ever spoken about. CasinoOnline.co.uk