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Gambling with the Myth of the American Dream

Aaron M. Duncan
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      This book explores the rise and increased acceptance of gambling in America, particularly the growth of the game of poker, as a means for examining changes to the American Dream and the risk society. Poker both critiques and reinterprets the myth of the American Dream, putting greater emphasis on the importance of luck and risk management while deemphasizing the importance of honesty and hard work. Duncan discusses the history of gambling in America, changes to the rhetoric surrounding gambling, the depiction of poker in the Wild West as portrayed in film, its recent rise in popularity on television, its current place in post-modern America on the internet, and future implications.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Aaron M. Duncan EAN: 9780415380454 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 453 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2016-12-14 CITY: GENRE: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      Society and culture: general, Sociology, Sports and Active outdoor recreation

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      Aaron Duncan is Director of Speech & Debate and Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
      This book explores the rise and increased acceptance of gambling in America, particularly the growth of the game of poker, as a means for examining changes to the American Dream and the risk society. Poker both critiques and reinterprets the myth of the American Dream, putting greater emphasis on the importance of luck and risk management while deemphasizing the importance of honesty and hard work. Duncan discusses the history of gambling in America, changes to the rhetoric surrounding gambling, the depiction of poker in the Wild West as portrayed in film, its recent rise in popularity on television, its current place in post-modern America on the internet, and future implications.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Aaron M. Duncan EAN: 9780415380454 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 453 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2016-12-14 CITY: GENRE: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      Society and culture: general, Sociology, Sports and Active outdoor recreation

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      Aaron Duncan is Director of Speech & Debate and Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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