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Author:   Kerry G. E. Chambers
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781442641891

ISBN 10:   1442641894
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   19 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Illustrations Tables Preface The Emergence of Gambling within a Historically Contingent Framework Enabling and Constraining Factors that Influence Adoption The Adoption Process Impetus for Adoption State Influences on Adoption Sociocultural Contexts of Adoption The Likelihood of Adoption and Participation Methodology: The Comparative Historical Approach Conclusions Gambling for Profit in the Welfare Regimes Welfare Regimes in Late Modernity Casinos in the Welfare Regimes Gaming Machines Outside Casinos in the Welfare Regimes Lotteries in the Welfare Regimes Governmentality: From Protection to Risk Conclusions Casinos in Australia, Canada, and the United States Impetus for Casino Adoption Global Factors National and Subnational Impetus Intervening Social Factors Affecting Casino Adoption Religion Crime, Corruption, and Social Disorder Likelihood of Adoption Motivation and the Likelihood of Adoption Mobilization and the Likelihood of Adoption Governance and the Likelihood of Adoption Summary Casinos in Australia, Canada, and the United States Australia Canada United States Aboriginal Groups Summary Conclusions Lotteries and Gaming Machines in Australia, Canada, and the United States Gambling as a Cultural Commodity Cultural Differences among Australia, Canada, and the United States Shared Social Values and Legitimacy Building Adoption of Lotteries in Australia, Canada, and the United States Lotteries in Australia Lotteries in Canada Lotteries in the United States Summary Gaming Machines Outside Casinos Adoption of GMOCs in Australia, Canada, and the United States Gaming Machines Outside Casinos in Australia Gaming Machines Outside Casinos in Canada Gaming Machines Outside Casinos in the United States Summary Conclusions Historical Contingency in Political Economic and Sociocultural Contexts The Analytical Framework: Comparing Australia, Canada, and the United States Impetus to Adopt Welfare Regime/Polity/Degree of Centralization Access to the Polity The Sociocultural Contexts of Adoption The Likelihood of Adoption Notes Glossary References Index

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'Gambling for Profit covers a lot of territory and gambling researchers will appreciate the breadth of sources comprising the cross-national analysis. The book is a valuable addition to the field of gambling studies.' -- Jim Cosgrave

'Gambling for Profit covers a lot of territory and gambling researchers will appreciate the breadth of sources comprising the cross-national analysis. The book is a valuable addition to the field of gambling studies.' -- Jim Cosgrave Canadian Journal of Sociology, vol 37:01:2012

Author Information

Kerry G.E. Chambers lectures in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University.

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