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Introduction: Dealing With Globalization
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Jeff Sallaz
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Tables xi
- Preface xiii
- Introduction: Dealing With Globalization 1
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Part One. Behind The Tables
- 1. Nevada: Learning To Deal 29
- 2. Silver State Casino: Entrepreneurs At Work 41
- 3. South Africa: Gambling With Empowerment 71
- 4. Gold City Casino: Effacing Labor 89
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Part Two. Beyond The Scenes
- 5. The Politics Of Producing Service 113
- 6. Cut From The Same Cloth: Convergent Historical Origins 126
- 7. The Birth Of Regulation: States, Stigmata, And Symbolic Capital 162
- 8. Of Dice And Men: Divergent Modes Of Management 197
- Conclusion: Casino Capitalism And Politico-Performativity 235
- Methodological Appendix: Comparative Ethnography And Reflexive Science 251
- Notes 261
- Bibliography 293
- Index 311
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Tables xi
- Preface xiii
- Introduction: Dealing With Globalization 1
-
Part One. Behind The Tables
- 1. Nevada: Learning To Deal 29
- 2. Silver State Casino: Entrepreneurs At Work 41
- 3. South Africa: Gambling With Empowerment 71
- 4. Gold City Casino: Effacing Labor 89
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Part Two. Beyond The Scenes
- 5. The Politics Of Producing Service 113
- 6. Cut From The Same Cloth: Convergent Historical Origins 126
- 7. The Birth Of Regulation: States, Stigmata, And Symbolic Capital 162
- 8. Of Dice And Men: Divergent Modes Of Management 197
- Conclusion: Casino Capitalism And Politico-Performativity 235
- Methodological Appendix: Comparative Ethnography And Reflexive Science 251
- Notes 261
- Bibliography 293
- Index 311