At Odds : Gambling and Canadians, 1919-1969 /

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Using a rich variety of historical sources, Suzanne Morton traces the history of gambling regulation in five Canadian provinces - Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and B.C. - from the First World War to the federal legalization in 1969. This regulatory legislation, designed to control gambling...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morton, Suzanne (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Colección:Heritage
Temas:
Gambling > Government policy > Canada.
Gambling > Moral and ethical aspects > Canada > History > 20th century.
Gambling > Social aspects > Canada > History > 20th century.
Gambling > Canada > History > 20th century.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part One: Critics and Gamblers
  • 1. The Critics' Views, 1919-1969: The Economic, Moral, and Social Costs of Gambling
  • 2. For Richer, for Poorer: Gambling, 1919-1945
  • Part Two: Masculine, Feminine, Other
  • 3. Gambling, Respectable Masculinity, and Male Sporting Culture
  • 4. Bingo, Women, and the Critics
  • 5. Gambling 'Others': Race, Ethnicity, and Religion
  • Part Three: Reaction and Reform, 1945-1969
  • 6. Professional Gambling and Organized Crime under Scrutiny
  • 7. Redefining the Public Interest: Gambling, Charity, and the Welfare State
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index

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