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Gambling with the Myth of the American Dream

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Aaron M. Duncan
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    190
    Publisher:
    Taylor & Francis (December 14, 2016)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9780415380454
    Weight:
    16oz
    Dimensions:
    6" x 9"
    File:
    TAYLORFRANCIS-TayFran_260131054736951-20260131.xml
    Folder:
    TAYLORFRANCIS
    List Price:
    $65.99
    Series:
    Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
    Case Pack:
    1
    As low as:
    $62.69
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-CRC
    Discount Code:
    H
    Audience:
    College/higher education
    Country of Origin:
    United States
    Pub Discount:
    30
    Imprint:
    Routledge
  • Overview

    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.