Sociology of Risk and Gambling Reader

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

This reader contributes to the sociology of gambling, and offers a variety of sociological approaches, ranging from classical sociological analyses of gambling to contemporary sociological approaches to risk.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-06-23
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:990 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:448
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415952217

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

James F. Cosgrave is Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at Trent University in Peterborough, Canada.

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments, Editor’s Introduction: Gambling, Risk, and Late Capitalism, Section 1 Sociological Approaches to Risk and Gambling, Section 2 Gambling Histories/(Sub)cultures, Section 3 Adventure, Action, and Play: Gambling as Social Action, Section 4 The State, Regulation, and Politics, Suggestions for Further Reading, Permissions, Index