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Going for Broke
Jeffrey W. Dement
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Description for Going for Broke
Hardback. Closely analyzes over 20 films of the past five decades that either deal directly with compulsive gambling or contain characters who are compulsive gamblers. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Compulsive gambling is an addiction, a disease that affects millions of individuals and their families. In Going for Broke, the author closely analyzes over 20 films of the past five decades that either deal directly with compulsive gambling or contain characters who are compulsive gamblers. He looks closely at the films' messages about gambling in an effort to determine whether Hollywood depictions of compulsive gambling are accurate and responsible. A second, though no less important, goal of Dement's study is to determine to what extent media images of gambling can and have served as a warning to viewers about the ... Read more
Compulsive gambling is an addiction, a disease that affects millions of individuals and their families. In Going for Broke, the author closely analyzes over 20 films of the past five decades that either deal directly with compulsive gambling or contain characters who are compulsive gamblers. He looks closely at the films' messages about gambling in an effort to determine whether Hollywood depictions of compulsive gambling are accurate and responsible. A second, though no less important, goal of Dement's study is to determine to what extent media images of gambling can and have served as a warning to viewers about the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810836242
SKU
V9780810836242
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jeffrey W. Dement
Jeffrey W. Dement (B.A., Political Science; M.A., Film Studies) is a freelance writer living in Orange County, California. Motivated by his life-long love of movies, he attended the up-and-coming film program at Chapman University. He is currently working on a screenplay and planning his next book.
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