Gambling cultures : studies in history and interpretation /

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A study of modern gambling as it has emerged as a commercial industry, which analyzes the ambiguous relationship between morality and risk taking and examines the contradictory stances of governments.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: McMillen, Jan, 1940-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Colección:Culture (London, England)
Temas:
Gambling.
Gambling > Economic aspects.
Gambling > Government policy.
Gambling
Jeux de hasard.
Jeux de hasard > Aspect économique.
Jeux de hasard > Politique gouvernementale.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter INTRODUCTION
  • chapter 1 UNDERSTANDING GAMBLING / Peter Williams
  • chapter 2 GAMBLING AND THE LEGALISATION OF VICE
  • chapter 3 SOCIAL EVIL OR SOCIAL GOOD?
  • chapter 4 ILLEGAL BETTING IN BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA
  • chapter 5 WHEN IT'S BAD IT'S BETTER
  • chapter 6 REPRESENTATIONS OF GAMBLING IN AUSTRALIAN POPULAR CULTURE
  • chapter 7 BINGO IN BRITAIN
  • chapter 8 WHY 'SLOTS' EQUALS 'GRIND' IN ANY LANGUAGE
  • chapter 9 GAMBLING IN CAMEROON AND SENEGAL
  • chapter 10 THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN THE EXPANSION AND GROWTH OF COMMERCIAL GAMBLING IN THE USA
  • chapter 11 A SIGN OF THE TIMES
  • chapter 12 THE MEDICALISATION OF GAMBLING AS AN 'ADDICTION' / Michael Walker
  • chapter 13 ETHICAL AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE SPREAD OF COMMERCIAL GAMBLING
  • chapter 14 FROM GLAMOUR TO GRIND
  • chapter 15 OBJECTIVES AND SYSTEMS IN THE REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL GAMBLING.

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