Spectacular speculation: thrills, the economy, and popular discourse
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Main Author: Stäheli, Urs (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. Stanford University Press 2013
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Translation of: Spektakuläre Spekulation : das Populäre der Ökonomie
Includes bibliographical references and index
Gambling and speculation : entertaining contingency? -- The normalization of "wild contingency" : stabilizing the distinction between gambling and speculation -- Charles Mackay : the spectacle of equality -- Speculative vistas : crowds and speculation in the USA during the nineteenth century -- Alone against the crowd : the communicative techniques of the contrarians -- The eroticism of the market and the gender of speculation -- The rhythm of the market
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 299 p.)
ISBN:9780804788250
0804788251

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