9. Stuck

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. 1. “You Have to Do It for the People Coming” 1
5. Part I. Back of the House, Front of the House
6. 2. “They’re Treating Us Like Donkeys, Really”: Housekeeping and Other Back of the House Work 15
7. 3. “Kiss My Foot”: Cocktail Waitressing 29
8. Part II. Union Women
9. 4. “I’ll Always Love the Union” 47
10. 5. “Here’s My Heart” 61
11. Part III. Nonunion Women Stand Up
12. 6. Darlene Jespersen v. Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. 79
13. 7. Liberation Theology, Pit Boss Style 97
14. Part IV. Dealers: The Illusion of Power
15. 8. Dealing: The View from Dead Center 109
16. 9. Stuck 125
17. 10. Big Tobacco Rides the Strip 137
18. Part V. Women in Management
19. 11. Crossing Over to the Other Side 157
20. 12. Conclusion: “A Marvelous Victory” 170
21. Notes 179
22. Bibliography 201
23. Index 219