| Description |
1 online resource (263 pages) |
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Routledge Revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Appendices; Preface; Part 1 Issues in the study of gambling; 1 Gambling as a sociological problem; 2 Gambling as a social problem; 3 The research strategy; 4 Tests of hypotheses about patterns of gambling; 5 The social distribution of gambling; Part 2 Social variations in gambling activity; Introduction; Glossary; 6 Football pools; 7 Betting; 8 Gaming; 9 Club bingo; 10 Gaming machines; 11 All gambling; 12 Conclusion; Appendix 1 Construction and definition of social indicators |
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Appendix 2 Diagrams 1-15Appendix 3 The betting office industry in Glamorgan, 1961-7; Notes; Index |
| Summary |
Since the legalisation of off-course cash betting in 1960, and the rise of varying forms of gambling, the British have come to be known as a nation of gamblers. Until this study was published in 1976, barely any evidence existed against which to assess the claim that gambling had become a major social problem. The authors present data drawn from area surveys carried out in Swansea, Sheffield, Wanstead and Woodford, and explore how well previous sociological theories of gambling agree with their findings, particular in connection with certain aspects of work and leisure. Examining different |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Gambling -- Great Britain
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Gambling
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Davies, D. M
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David, M. E
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Stone, P.
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| ISBN |
9781317961475 |
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1317961471 |
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