Something for Nothing

Luck in America

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Games, Gambling, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book Something for Nothing by Jackson Lears, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jackson Lears ISBN: 9781101200377
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: July 27, 2004
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: Jackson Lears
ISBN: 9781101200377
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: July 27, 2004
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

Jackson Lears has won accolades for his skill in identifying the rich and unexpected layers of meaning beneath the familiar and mundane in our lives. Now, he challenges the conventional wisdom that the Protestant ethic of perseverance, industry, and disciplined achievement is what made America great. Turning to the deep, seldom acknowledged reverence for luck that runs through our entire history from colonial times to the early twenty-first century, Lears traces how luck, chance, and gambling have shaped and, at times, defined our national character.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Jackson Lears has won accolades for his skill in identifying the rich and unexpected layers of meaning beneath the familiar and mundane in our lives. Now, he challenges the conventional wisdom that the Protestant ethic of perseverance, industry, and disciplined achievement is what made America great. Turning to the deep, seldom acknowledged reverence for luck that runs through our entire history from colonial times to the early twenty-first century, Lears traces how luck, chance, and gambling have shaped and, at times, defined our national character.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book Poet's Market 2017 by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Kris Longknife: Tenacious by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Microthrills by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book The Woven Bag by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book The Van by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book The Trailsman #346 by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Slocum #390 by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book A Calm Brain by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Dangerous Mystic by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Cannibal by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Charles Dickens by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Grace Among Thieves by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book M. Butterfly by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book Hardcore Twenty-Four by Jackson Lears
Cover of the book A Map of Tulsa by Jackson Lears
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy