The Sociology of Gambling, 2 [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aasved, Mikal.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compulsive gambling--United States.

Gambling--Research--United States.

Gambling--United States--Psychological aspects.

Local Subjects:

Compulsive gambling--United States.

Gambling--Research--United States.

Gambling--United States--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (458 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the second in a series of books intended to review and evaluate the most popular and influential explanations for gambling and the many research studies that have been conducted to confirm or refute them. This book focuses on the contributions of specialists in the social sciences, most of whom are convinced that gambling is a consequence of the social or subcultural environment in which the gambler lives. To further the understanding of why people gamble, investigators went to places where gambling occurred and spent time among and interacted with the gamblers. Some attended Gamblers

Contents:

THE SOCIOLOGY OF GAMBLING; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 GAMBLING AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE; Chapter 2 GAMBLING AND ECONOMICS; PART IIQUALITATIVE APPROACHES; Chapter 3 TESTS OF "ARMCHAIR" THEORIES; Chapter 4 THE RESEARCHERS' POINT OF VIEW; Chapter 5 THE GAMBLER'S POINT OF VIEW; PART III QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES; Chapter 6 STATISTICAL TESTS OF EARLIER IDEAS; Chapter 7 LARGE SCALE SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEYS; Chapter 8 GAMBLING AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; Chapter 9 SPECIAL POPULATIONS:; Chapter 10 SPECIAL POPULATIONS: FEMALE, ELDERLY,; Chapter 11 PROBLEM GAMBLING CORRELATES; Chapter 12 CRITIQUE OF QUANTITATIVE STUDIES

Chapter 13 CONCLUDING SUMMARYINDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-398-08412-2

OCLC:

813245977