Gambling, Work and Leisure : A Study Across Three Areas

ISBN-13: 9780415720878 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 250 str.

David Downes; D. M. Davies; M. E. David

Opis

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 has 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.

Spis treści

Preface;  Part I: 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 II: 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  1. Construction and definition of social indicators  2. Diagram 1-15  3. The betting office industry in Galmorgan, 1961-7, by Jeffrey Dessant;  Notes;  Index