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Spectacular Speculation: Thrills, the Economy, and Popular Discourse Urs Staheli
Spectacular Speculation: Thrills, the Economy, and Popular Discourse
Urs Staheli
A history and sociological analysis of the semantics of speculation between 1870 and 1930, this book looks at how speculation was represented in popular discourse and analyzes the discursive struggles turning it into a legitimate economic practice.
352 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 20, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780804771320 |
| Publishers | Stanford University Press |
| Pages | 312 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 585 mm · 408 g |
| Translator | Savoth, Eric |