From Steel to Slots
| Author | : Chloe E. Taft |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2016-04-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674660496 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674660498 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (498 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Steel to Slots by : Chloe E. Taft
Download or read book From Steel to Slots written by Chloe E. Taft and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bethlehem PA was synonymous with steel. But after the factories closed, the city bet its future on casino gambling. Chloe Taft describes a city struggling to make sense of the ways global capitalism transforms jobs, landscapes, and identities. While residents often have few cards to play, the shape economic progress takes is not inevitable.
