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  • The Casino, Card and Betting Game Reader

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    Series series Play Beyond the Computer
    Casino games and traditional card games have rich and idiosyncratic histories, complex subcultures and player practices, and facilitate the flow of billions of dollars each year through casinos and card rooms, and between professional players and amateurs. They have nevertheless been overlooked by game scholars due to the negative ethical weight of “gambling” – with such games pathologized and ... Leer más

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  • Art Theory

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  • Curationism

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    de David Balzer ...
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  • Looking Closer 5

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  • Being Cultured

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