Gambling cultures : studies in history and interpretation /: studies in history and interpretation. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jan McMillen.
• Other Names: McMillen, Jan, 1940-
• Contents: Introduction / Jan McMillen -- 1. Understanding Gambling: History, Concepts and Theories / Jan McMillen -- 2. Gambling and the Legalisation of Vice: Social Movements, Public Health and Public Policy in the United States / John Dombrink -- 3. Social Evil or Social Good? Lotteries and State Regulation in Australia and the United States / Wendy Selby -- 4. Illegal Betting in Britain and Australia: Contrasts in Control Strategies and Cultures / David Dixon -- 5. When It's Bad It's Better: Conflicting Images of Gambling in American Culture / James F. Smith -- 6. Representations of Gambling in Australian Popular Culture / Peter Williams -- 7. Bingo in Britain: An Analysis of Gender and Class / Rachael Dixey -- 8. Why 'Slots' Equals 'Grind' in Any Language: The Cross-Cultural Popularity of the Slot Machine / Mark Dickerson -- 9. Gambling in Cameroon and Senegal: A Response to Crisis? / Gabrielle A. Brenner, Martial Lipeb and Jean-Michel Servet.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (336 pages)
• Subjects: 306.4/82; Gambling; Gambling -- Economic aspects; Gambling -- Government policy; Jeux de hasard; Jeux de hasard -- Aspect économique; Jeux de hasard -- Politique gouvernementale; Gambling; Gambling -- Economic aspects; Gambling -- Government policy; culture -- jeu de hasard -- études diverses; jeu de hasard -- politique publique -- études diverses
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781134916474; 1134916477
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.