Reith, Gerda (99 results)

paperback. Condition: Fair.

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Soft Cover. Condition: vg+. 358 pages; contents clean; binding solid9" tall. Paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Gambling: Who Wins? Who Loses? (Contemporary Issues (Prometheus)) (Contemporary Issues Series) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking collection of articles by internationally recognised experts in the study of gambling - doctors and lawyers, journalists and academics. It presents a diverse range of perspectives on the issue of gambling: from legal, political, and economic, to social, psychological, and ethical. Although many of the essays are strongly argued, the collection as a whole offers a balanced range of viewpoints and arguments, allowing readers to decide for themselves what role gambling should play in our society. The stimulating, jargon-free articles in this entertaining and informative volume will help clarify one of the most important debates of our time.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 358 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In this engaging new book Gerda Reith introduces the key theoretical concepts in the sociology of consumption, considering the work of Foucault, Bataille and Bourdieu, amongst others. Through this she addresses the role of consumption in the creation of individual identity and in the formation of social groups based on lifestyle and leisure pursuits. She also assesses how our concept of 'normal' consumption has grown out of efforts to regulate behaviour which might otherwise be defined as disruptive or deviant and how in the contemporary world the 'dark side' of consumption has been medicalised in terms of addiction, pathology and irrationality. In the second half of the book she presents four extended case studies of gambling, drugs, shopping and food in which students are encouraged to apply the theoretical concepts which were introduced in the first part of the book. Consumption: Regulation and Excess will be essential reading for students of consumption, sociology and cultural studies. By drawing on case studies of shopping, food, gambling and drugs, this volume demonstrates the ways in which modern practices of consumption are rooted in historical processes and embedded in wider socio-economic structures of power. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: As New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xx, 207 pages ; 25 cm. Contents: Preface: Gambling, chance and the suspension of reality 1. The idea of chance The Age of Faith: The Origins of Chance Chance and Determinism The Age of Reason: The Birth of Probability The Age of Chance: Chance and Modernity 2. The pursuit of chance Gambling and Divination The Seventeenth-Century Explosion The Nineteenth Century: Playing with Numbers Postscript: The Vortex of Vice 3. Playgrounds a map of the modern gambling sites Modern Gambling The Map: A Typology of Gambling The Sites: Playgrounds 4. The experience of play The Experience of Play The Categories of Play The Varieties of Gambling Experience 5. The magical-religious worldview The Rejection of Probability The Magical Worldview: Participation The Religious Worldview: Transcendence.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Glazed decorated boards. A few small, light spots on top and fore-edge. Includes end-notes, references, name index and subject index. 207pp. Book.

Condition: New. pp. 192.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 192.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Gambling is a topic that can arouse a wide range of passionate and often controversial opinions. Is it a harmless pastime or a dangerous addiction Does it corrupt the state or contribute much-needed funds to local communities Whether we like it or not, gambling is now a major economic force in the United States. It pays $2.9 billion in taxes, creates hundreds of thousands of jobs, and as an industry has expanded tenfold in the last twenty-five years.This book provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking collection of articles by internationally recognized experts in the study of gamblingudoctors and lawyers, journalists and academics. It presents a diverse range of perspectives on the issue of gambling: from legal, political, and economic, to social, psychological, and ethical. Although many of the essays are strongly argued, the collection as a whole offers a balanced range of viewpoints and arguments, allowing reades to decide for themselves what role gambling should play in our society. Among the topics discussed are casino gambling and crime, the expansion of wagering on the Internet, the role of federal and state governments, the nature and extent of gambling addiction, Native American gambling, and the role of gambling in various parts of the world.The stimulating, jargon-free articles in this entertaining and informative volume will help clarify one of the most important debates of our time.…