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Spectacular speculation [electronic resource] : thrills, the economy, and popular discourse / Urs Stäheli ; translated by Eric Savoth

Author:
Stäheli, Urs, 1966-
Uniform Title:
Spektakuläre Spekulation. English
Published:
Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2013]
Physical Description:
vi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Contents:
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.
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ISBN:
9780804771313 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780804771320 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Note:
Translation of: Spektakuläre Spekulation : das Populäre der Ökonomie.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-290) and index.
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