Gambling Cultures : Studies in History and Interpretation
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415755816
ISBN-13
9780415755818
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 19th, 2014
Print length
332 Pages
Weight
514 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.70 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Cultural studies Sociology: sport & leisure Anthropology
Ksh 8,700.00
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A 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.
From bingo in the United Kingdom to slots in Las Vegas and Sydney, to `jambo'' in Cameroon, gambling is a feature of societies across the world. Gambling Cultures explores the complex relationship between cash and culture as gambling emerges as a global phenomenon. Traditional accounts of gambling''s pleasures and dangers talk in terms of addiction, compulsion, greed and profit. By contrast, this work focuses on modern gambling as it has emerged as a commercial industry, analyzing the ambiguous relationship between morality and risk taking and studies the contradictory stance of governments. Providing a range of case studies from Africa, Australia, the USA and Europe, Gambling Cultures offers a unique, comparative framework for the historical and cultural analysis of contemporary gambling practices.
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