Joy Ciofi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4184274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joy Ciofi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joy |
| FAMILY NAME | Ciofi |
| SIGNATURE | CIOFI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7811-509X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Ambivalent Subject
This article discusses the surveillant assemblage operating within the brandscape of two American mega–casinos and the ways in which the mechanisms of this surveillance impact the subjective experiences of older adults who frequent these facilities in retirement. Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted at these sites from 2015 to 2017, I argue that these immersive and all-inclusive spaces deploy a variety of intensive surveillance methods to en…
Aging and Personhood in the Landscape of the Mega-Casino
The retirement of the Boomer generation constitutes the largest wave of retirements in US history. This article examines the ways in which mega-casinos as institutions have become new spaces of aging and important sites where the ideals of retirement can be played out. Based on thirty-two months of fieldwork at two of the US's largest casinos, I argue that these facilities help older adults maintain their personhood by engaging them socially, men…
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Aging and Personhood in the Landscape of the Mega-Casino
The retirement of the Boomer generation constitutes the largest wave of retirements in US history. This article examines the ways in which mega-casinos as institutions have become new spaces of aging and important sites where the ideals of retirement can be played out. Based on thirty-two months of fieldwork at two of the US's largest casinos, I argue that these facilities help older adults maintain their personhood by engaging them socially, men…
The Ambivalent Subject
This article discusses the surveillant assemblage operating within the brandscape of two American mega–casinos and the ways in which the mechanisms of this surveillance impact the subjective experiences of older adults who frequent these facilities in retirement. Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted at these sites from 2015 to 2017, I argue that these immersive and all-inclusive spaces deploy a variety of intensive surveillance methods to en…
Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Aging in place (1 work) · Ambivalence (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Contradiction (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work)