Something for nothing : luck in America / Jackson Lears.

Offers a thoroughly researched discussion of how luck, chance, and gambling have shaped and defined the national character of America, even while conventional wisdom has dictated that perseverance, industry, discipline, and other aspects of the Protestant work ethic are what make America great.

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Main Author: Lears, T. J. Jackson, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2003.
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