ISBN:
0203993500
,
9780203993507
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (x, 321 p)
Series Statement:
Culture
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Gambling cultures
DDC:
306.4/82
Keywords:
Gambling Economic aspects
;
Gambling
;
Gambling Government policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
;
Gambling
;
Gambling ; Economic aspects
;
Gambling ; Government policy
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
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.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
