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Book Title
Dream Books and Gamblers : Black Women's Work in Chicago's Policy
ISBN
9780252086878

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
0252086872
ISBN-13
9780252086878
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28057251343

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
216 Pages
Publication Name
Dream Books and Gamblers : Black Women's Work in Chicago's Policy Game
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Subject
Women, Finance / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, African American
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Author
Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2022-013234
Reviews
" Dream Books and Gamblers is a must read! Schlabach impressively weaves together a fascinating narrative about Chicago's policy racket between 1890 and 1968. A major contribution to the fields of business and Black women's histories, Schlabach illuminates Black women's important and multifaceted role in the urban gambling enterprises. Dream Books and Gamblers is certain to transform our understanding of African American history, leaving scholars with new ways of researching and discussing Black life and culture."--LaShawn Harris, author of Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners, "Dream Books and Gamblers is a must read! Schlabach impressively weaves together a fascinating narrative about Chicago's policy racket between 1890 and 1968. A major contribution to the fields of business and Black women's histories, Schlabach illuminates Black women's important and multifaceted role in the urban gambling enterprises. Dream Books and Gamblers is certain to transform our understanding of African American history, leaving scholars with new ways of researching and discussing Black life and culture."--LaShawn Harris, author of Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
795.380977311
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction "The Best Job I Ever Had" Chicago's First Policy Queens Chicago's Most Famous Policy Queen Dream Books, Fortune-Tellers, and Mediumship What Arrest Records Reveal Legal Strategies for Policy Women Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Ubiquitous illegal lotteries known as policy flourished in Chicago's Black community during the overlapping waves of the Great Migration. Policy "queens" owned stakes in lucrative operations while women writers and clerks canvased the neighborhood, passed out winnings, and kept the books. Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach examines the complexities of ......, Ubiquitous illegal lotteries known as policy flourished in Chicago's Black community during the overlapping waves of the Great Migration. Policy "queens" owned stakes in lucrative operations while women writers and clerks canvased the neighborhood, passed out winnings, and kept the books. Elizabeth Schroeder Schlabach examines the complexities of Black women's work in policy gambling. Policy provided Black women with a livelihood for themselves and their families. At the same time, navigating gender expectations, aggressive policing, and other hazards of the infromal economy led them to refashion ideas about Black womanhood and respectability. Policy earnings also funded above-board enterprises ranging from neighborhood businesses to philanthropic institutions, and Schlabach delves into the various ways Black women straddled the illegal policy business and reputable community involvement. Vivid and revealing, Dream Books and Gamblers tells the stories of Black women in the underground economy and how they used their work to balance the demands of living and laboring in Black Chicago.
LC Classification Number
HG6126.S37 2022

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