LEADER 02925oam 2200697I 450 001 9910457315003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-91647-7 010 $a1-134-91648-5 010 $a1-280-28037-9 010 $a9786610280377 010 $a0-203-99350-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203993507 035 $a(CKB)1000000000361191 035 $a(EBL)254436 035 $a(OCoLC)275351029 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000160584 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11161288 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000160584 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10183515 035 $a(PQKB)10447393 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC254436 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL254436 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10166256 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL28037 035 $a(OCoLC)252752775 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000361191 100 $a20180331d1996 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aGambling cultures $estudies in history and interpretation /$fedited by Jan McMillen 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1996. 215 $a1 online resource (313 p.) 225 1 $aCulture 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-75581-6 311 $a0-415-06820-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 TIMES 327 $a12 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; INDEX 330 $aA study of modern gambling as it has emerged as a commercial industry, which analyzes the ambiguous relationship between morality and risk taking and examines the contradictory stances of governments. 410 0$aCulture. 606 $aGambling 606 $aGambling$xEconomic aspects 606 $aGambling$xGovernment policy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aGambling. 615 0$aGambling$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aGambling$xGovernment policy. 676 $a306.482 701 $aMcMillen$b Jan$f1940-$0899124 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457315003321 996 $aGambling cultures$92008778 997 $aUNINA