The Age of Chance
Gambling in Western Culture
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Gerda Reith | ISBN: | 9781134680290 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | August 5, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gerda Reith |
| ISBN: | 9781134680290 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | August 5, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This fascinating and extensive study, enlivened by interviews with British and American gamblers, will be enthralling reading not just for those interested in the cultural and social implications of gambling - researchers in sociology, cultural studies and the history of ideas - but for anyone interested in how we create meaning in an increasingly insecure world.
This fascinating and extensive study, enlivened by interviews with British and American gamblers, will be enthralling reading not just for those interested in the cultural and social implications of gambling - researchers in sociology, cultural studies and the history of ideas - but for anyone interested in how we create meaning in an increasingly insecure world.
