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Just one more hand : life in the casino economy

서명/저자: Just one more hand : life in the casino economy / Ellen Mutari and Deborah M. Figart

내용주기: 완전내용; Contents; The Workers; Preface; 1 Stories from a Casino Economy; SueBeeâ€?s Story; 2 A City Built on Sand; Caroline and Ruthâ€?s Story; 3 Going Upscale in an Era of Income Polarization; Ken and Marleneâ€?s Story; 4 Dealing with Change; Inez and Lilyâ€?s Story; 5 The Squeeze on Service; Aparnaâ€?s Story; 6 Collective Voice in Turbulent Times; Peterâ€?s Story; 7 Public Investment or Socialized Risk?; Lenaâ€?s Story; 8 The Future of the Casino Economy; Appendix 1; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

초록/해제: 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.