Signs that herald the future
Lévy-Bruhl and games of chance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2227729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brittany Birberick (University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 430-434 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hau Journal of Ethnographic Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-1115 • E-ISSN: 2575-1433 |
| Publisher | HAU-N.E.T (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1086/709810 |
| OpenAlex | W3023929462 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The response addresses Lévy-Bruhl's 1926 essay, "Primitive mentality and games of chance," focusing on the gambler's role as an interpreter of the present for the sake of the future. Through a discussion of Lévy-Bruhl's articulation of the gambler's mentality, the gambling game fafi, and the invisible forces that dictate chance, the piece offers a reading that emphasizes the significance of interpretation and a collective capacity to read the "signs that herald the future
Articulation (sociology · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Interpreter · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Reading (process · Computer Science · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |