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Bjerg Ole <1974-> |
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Titolo |
Poker : the parody of capitalism / / Ole Bjerg |
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Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-33440-2 |
9786613334404 |
0-472-02799-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (287 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poker |
Poker - Economic aspects |
Poker - Social aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: The Philosophy of Poker -- 1. The Ontology of Poker -- 2. Anatomy of a Poker Hand -- 3. All You Ever Wanted to Know about Texas Hold 'Em but Were Afraid to Ask Zizek -- Part Two: The Poker Economy -- 4. Where Does the Money Come From? -- 5. Styles of Play in the Poker Economy -- Part Three: Suckers, Grinders, and Players -- 6. A Tough Way to Make an Easy Living -- 7. Why Do People Play Poker? -- 8. Losing It -- Part Four: Poker and Capitalism -- 9. What's in a Game? -- 10. The History of Poker -- 11. Poetry of Money -- Conclusion: The Uncanniness of Poker -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The cultural meanings of poker and how it mirrors fundamental aspects of capitalism. |
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