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Laws of chance : Brazil's clandestine lottery and the making of urban public life by Chazkel, Amy, 1967- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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The lottery called the jogo do bicho, or “animal game,” originated as a raffle at a zoo in Rio de Janeiro in 1892. During the next decade, it became a cultural phenomenon all over Brazil, where it remains popular today. Laws of Chance chronicles the game’s early history, as booking agents, dealers, and players spread throughout Rio and the lottery was outlawed and driven underground. Analyzing the game’s popularity, its persistence despite bouts of state repression, and its sociocultural meaning
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- Author
- Chazkel, Amy, 1967-
- Publisher
- Duke University Press, 2011.
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780822394020
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- True Crime, Games, Social Science
- Rating
- 3.67 / 5 (6 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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