Poker
The Parody of Capitalism
Seiten
2011
The University of Michigan Press (Verlag)
978-0-472-05163-2 (ISBN)
The University of Michigan Press (Verlag)
978-0-472-05163-2 (ISBN)
The cultural meanings of poker and how it mirrors fundamental aspects of capitalism
Poker is an extraordinary worldwide phenomenon with major social, cultural, and political implications, and "Poker: The Parody of Capitalism" investigates the game of poker as a cultural expression of significance not unlike art, literature, film, or music. Tracing the history of poker and comparing the evolution of the game to the development of capitalism, Ole Bjerg complicates prevalent notions of "casino capitalism" and correspondingly facile and simplistic comparisons of late capitalism and poker. By employing Slavoj Zizek's threefold distinction between imaginary-symbolic-real as a philosophical framework to analyze poker and to understand the basic strategies of the game, Bjerg explores the structural characteristics of poker in relation to other games, making a clear distinction between poker and other gambling games of pure chance such as roulette and craps. With its combination of social theory and empirical research, "Poker "offers an engaging exploration of a cultural trend.
""Poker" is a theoretically sophisticated, highly original and innovative treatment of a contemporary social phenomenon, and contributes greatly to our understanding of the nature of contemporary capitalism."
"--Charles Livingstone, Monash University Australia"
Poker is an extraordinary worldwide phenomenon with major social, cultural, and political implications, and "Poker: The Parody of Capitalism" investigates the game of poker as a cultural expression of significance not unlike art, literature, film, or music. Tracing the history of poker and comparing the evolution of the game to the development of capitalism, Ole Bjerg complicates prevalent notions of "casino capitalism" and correspondingly facile and simplistic comparisons of late capitalism and poker. By employing Slavoj Zizek's threefold distinction between imaginary-symbolic-real as a philosophical framework to analyze poker and to understand the basic strategies of the game, Bjerg explores the structural characteristics of poker in relation to other games, making a clear distinction between poker and other gambling games of pure chance such as roulette and craps. With its combination of social theory and empirical research, "Poker "offers an engaging exploration of a cultural trend.
""Poker" is a theoretically sophisticated, highly original and innovative treatment of a contemporary social phenomenon, and contributes greatly to our understanding of the nature of contemporary capitalism."
"--Charles Livingstone, Monash University Australia"
Ole Bjerg is a sociologist and associate professor at the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy at Copenhagen Business School.
Zusatzinfo | 7 tables, 11 figures, 7 illustrations |
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Verlagsort | Ann Arbor |
Sprache | englisch |
Gewicht | 456 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
Sozialwissenschaften | |
ISBN-10 | 0-472-05163-6 / 0472051636 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-472-05163-2 / 9780472051632 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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