Syndicate women : gender and networks in Chicago organized crime / Chris M. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Chris M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organized crime--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.

Organized crime.

Female offenders--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.

Female offenders.

Illinois--Chicago.

Physical Description:

xiii, 188 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Smith, Chris M., author. Syndicate women

ISBN:

9780520300750

0520300750

9780520300767

0520300769

OCLC:

1079410526