02925oam 2200697I 450 991045731500332120200520144314.01-134-91647-71-134-91648-51-280-28037-997866102803770-203-99350-010.4324/9780203993507 (CKB)1000000000361191(EBL)254436(OCoLC)275351029(SSID)ssj0000160584(PQKBManifestationID)11161288(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000160584(PQKBWorkID)10183515(PQKB)10447393(MiAaPQ)EBC254436(Au-PeEL)EBL254436(CaPaEBR)ebr10166256(CaONFJC)MIL28037(OCoLC)252752775(EXLCZ)99100000000036119120180331d1996 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGambling cultures studies in history and interpretation /edited by Jan McMillenLondon ;New York :Routledge,1996.1 online resource (313 p.)CultureDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-75581-6 0-415-06820-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; 1 UNDERSTANDING GAMBLING; 2 GAMBLING AND THE LEGALISATION OF VICE; 3 SOCIAL EVIL OR SOCIAL GOOD?; 4 ILLEGAL BETTING IN BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA; 5 WHEN IT'S BAD IT'S BETTER; 6 REPRESENTATIONS OF GAMBLING IN AUSTRALIAN POPULAR CULTURE; 7 BINGO IN BRITAIN; 8 WHY 'SLOTS' EQUALS 'GRIND' IN ANY LANGUAGE; 9 GAMBLING IN CAMEROON AND SENEGAL; 10 THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN THE EXPANSION AND GROWTH OF COMMERCIAL GAMBLING IN THE USA; 11 A SIGN OF THE TIMES12 THE MEDICALISATION OF GAMBLING AS AN 'ADDICTION'13 ETHICAL AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE SPREAD OF COMMERCIAL GAMBLING; 14 FROM GLAMOUR TO GRIND; 15 OBJECTIVES AND SYSTEMS IN THE REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL GAMBLING; INDEXA 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.Culture.GamblingGamblingEconomic aspectsGamblingGovernment policyElectronic books.Gambling.GamblingEconomic aspects.GamblingGovernment policy.306.482McMillen Jan1940-899124MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457315003321Gambling cultures2008778UNINA