The Transitional Legend of Winners
During 2006 a number of stories that featured the motive of great gain under dramatic circumstances were repeatedly told in betting-houses in Kragujevac, a town in Serbia. The main character of these legends is an empoverished victim of transition who, thanks to luck and help of friends, wins a gre...
Main Author: | Ivan Kovačević |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Belgrade
2006-11-01
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Series: | Etnoantropološki Problemi |
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Online Access: | https://www.eap-iea.org/index.php/eap/article/view/975 |
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