Gambling cultures : studies in history and interpretation /: studies in history and interpretation. (2005)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Gambling cultures : studies in history and interpretation /: studies in history and interpretation. (2005)
- Main Title:
- Gambling cultures : studies in history and interpretation
- 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).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.20547
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