Full Description
Poker is a centuries-old American game. Why has it become so popular in the twenty-first century? What does current interest in the game tell us about ourselves and some of our most pressing social issues? In this timely and thought-provoking book, Andrew Manno offers important insights into the intersection of gaming, gender, and capitalism that illuminate how the shift to a casino capitalist economy—combined with a culture of toxic masculinity—impacts workers and how it has led to the rise of populism in the United States that manifested in the 2016 election of Donald Trump.
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. "All In": Poker as a Gendered Space.- 3. "On Tilt": The Poker Mindset, Toxic Masculinity, and the Alt-Right.- 4. "A Stacked Deck": Casino Capitalism and the Poker Mindset.- 5. "Deal Me In": Neoliberal Workers and the Poker Mindset.- 6. "Fight, Don't Fold": The Poker Mindset and the Rise of Trumpism.- 7. Conclusion.
