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Imperiling Our Children: An Interview With Fred Stenson About Who By Fire, Jon Gordon
Imperiling Our Children: An Interview With Fred Stenson About Who By Fire, Jon Gordon
The Goose
This interview with Alberta novelist Fred Stenson focuses on his most recent novel, Who By Fire. The discussion examines the role of environmentalists and the legal system in responding to the oil and gas industry in Alberta, as well as other issues connected to Stenson's work.
Reimagining The Self-Made Man: Myth, Risk, And The Pokerization Of America, Aaron M. Duncan
Reimagining The Self-Made Man: Myth, Risk, And The Pokerization Of America, Aaron M. Duncan
Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications
This article takes a rhetorical approach to the rise of gambling in America, and in particular the growth of the game of poker, as a means to explore larger changes to America’s collective consciousness that have resulted in an increased acceptance of gambling. I contend that the rise of the risk society has resulted in significant alterations to the mythology that binds Americans together. I establish this claim through the exploration of ESPN’s coverage of the 2003 World Series of Poker and its use of the myth of the self-made man. I conclude that gambling works both to critique and …
A Social Cognitive Approach Towards Understanding The Effects Of Popular Poker Television Shows On College Students, Marc Londo
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Tournament poker shows have become a leading ratings draw on American television. Since ESPN and the Travel Channel began airing their innovative poker shows in 2003, the game has reached a new following, particularly among college students. There are unique and psychologically significant factors that characterize the college population that make students particularly receptive to popular characterizations in media. This study investigates the potential exacerbating effect that these widely popular poker television shows have on the gambling behavior of college students. 444 college students completed a survey designed to assess gratifications sought through media along with measures of attitudes, gambling …
Epidemiology Of Gambling And Depression In A Random Adult Sample, James A. Thorson, F. C. Powell, Michael L. Hilt
Epidemiology Of Gambling And Depression In A Random Adult Sample, James A. Thorson, F. C. Powell, Michael L. Hilt
Communication Faculty Publications
Presents a study of the relationship between gambling and depression in a sample of adults in the United States. Absence of relationship.
January 1940, William Preston Davies
January 1940, William Preston Davies
W. P. Davies' Newspaper Column ('That Reminds Me')
No abstract provided.
January 1936, William Preston Davies
January 1936, William Preston Davies
W. P. Davies' Newspaper Column ('That Reminds Me')
No abstract provided.
October 1935, William Preston Davies
October 1935, William Preston Davies
W. P. Davies' Newspaper Column ('That Reminds Me')
No abstract provided.
January 1933, William Preston Davies
January 1933, William Preston Davies
W. P. Davies' Newspaper Column ('That Reminds Me')
No abstract provided.
November 1932, William Preston Davies
November 1932, William Preston Davies
W. P. Davies' Newspaper Column ('That Reminds Me')
No abstract provided.
February 1931, William Preston Davies
February 1931, William Preston Davies
W. P. Davies' Newspaper Column ('That Reminds Me')
No abstract provided.