Where Isn’t the Action?
Erving Goffman’s seminal essay on gambling and risk-taking, ‘Where the Action Is’ was published over 50 years ago. This paper reconsiders the concept of action, and the related concept of ‘character’, for contemporary socio-cultural and economic conditions, where gambling opportunities abound. The...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Alberta Library
2020-04-01
|
| Series: | Critical Gambling Studies |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://criticalgamblingstudies.com/index.php/cgs/article/view/38 |