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Spectacular speculation : thrills, the economy, and popular discourse / Urs Stäheli ; translated by Eric Savoth.

Author/creator Stäheli, Urs, 1966-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoStanford, California : Stanford University Press,
Descriptionvi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Uniform titleSpektakuläre Spekulation. English
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.
General noteTranslation of: Spektakuläre Spekulation : das Populäre der Ökonomie.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 271-290) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012020652
ISBN9780804771313 (cloth : alk. paper)

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