Gambling, Work and Leisure (Routledge Revivals) : A Study Across Three Areas.

ISBN:

9781317961475

Title:

Author:

Downes, David.

Personal Author:

Downes, David.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages)

Series:

Routledge Revivals

Contents:

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- 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 -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 Construction and definition of social indicators -- Appendix 2 Diagrams 1-15 -- Appendix 3 The betting office industry in Glamorgan, 1961-7 -- Notes -- Index.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Subject Term:

Gambling -- Great Britain.

Added Author:

Davies, D. M.

David, M. E.

Stone, P.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2014

Publication Information:

Florence :

Taylor and Francis,

2014.

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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 forms of gambling, including betting, bingo and gaming machines, the chapters consider how gambling choices vary between different social groups, and how much time and money is spent on them. With the internet making it easier than ever before to place bets, this title is especially relevant, and provides a systematic basis for an explanation of gambling in relation to social structure.

Author Notes

D. M. Downes, B. P. Davies, M. E. David and P. Stone