Poker : the parody of capitalism / / Ole Bjerg
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| Autore: |
Bjerg Ole <1974->
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| Titolo: |
Poker : the parody of capitalism / / Ole Bjerg
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| Pubblicazione: | Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2011 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 795.412 |
| Soggetto topico: | Poker |
| Poker - Economic aspects | |
| Poker - Social aspects | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The cultural meanings of poker and how it mirrors fundamental aspects of capitalism. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Poker |
| ISBN: | 1-283-33440-2 |
| 9786613334404 | |
| 0-472-02799-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910812601503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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