Syndicate women: gender and networks in Chicago organized crime
Gender and organized crime -- Mapping Chicago's organized crime and illicit economies -- Chicago, crime, and the Progressive Era -- Syndicate women, 1900-1919 -- Chicago, crime, and the Prohibition Era -- Syndicate women, 1920-1933 -- The case for syndicate women.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 21 A 246 |
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| Summary: | Gender and organized crime -- Mapping Chicago's organized crime and illicit economies -- Chicago, crime, and the Progressive Era -- Syndicate women, 1900-1919 -- Chicago, crime, and the Prohibition Era -- Syndicate women, 1920-1933 -- The case for syndicate women. "Syndicate Women uncovers a unique historical puzzle: women composed a substantial part of Chicago organized crime in the early 1900s before Prohibition, but during Prohibition, when criminal opportunities increased for men and women, women were largely excluded from organized crime. The US prohibition of the production, transportation, and sale of intoxicating beverages, from 1920 to 1933, dramatically altered the criminal landscape. During Prohibition, Chicago organized crime tripled in size, became a more centralized organization, spread geographically, surged in profits, and left women behind. Syndicate Women solves this puzzle by interrogating relational theories, historical data, and criminal networks"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 188 Seiten, Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 9780520300750 9780520300767 |