Gambling Without Guilt: The Legitimation of an American Pastime

John D. Rosecrance

Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1988 - Games & Activities - 174 pages

Contents

• The Scope of Gambling: 2
• Summary: 9
• PreCivil War Gambling: 19
• Summary: 29
• Prewar Gambling: 37
• Contemporary Legitimation: 44
• Summary: 51
• Sociology: 58
• Economics: 63
• 32: 69
• The Social World of Horse Race Gambling: 72
• The Social World of Poker Playing: 78
• The Social World of Lottery Ticket Purchasing: 84
• The Volume of Illegal Gambling: 91
• Data Sources: 98
• Chapter Seven Compulsive Gambling: 107
• The Prevailing Compulsive Gambling Model: 113
• Summary: 119
• Origins of Problem Gambling: 128
• Summary: 136
• European Gambling: 144
• Comparisons: 151
• Chapter Ten The Future of Gambling: 157
• Political Impact: 164
• Index: 171

Bibliographic information

• Title: Gambling Without Guilt: The Legitimation of an American Pastime; Contemporary issues in crime and justice series
• Author: John D. Rosecrance
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1988
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 28, 2009
• ISBN: 0534089542, 9780534089542
• Length: 174 pages
• Subjects: Games & Activities / Gambling / General; Social Science / General