Embedded addiction: The social production of gambling knowledge and the development of gambling markets

Canadian Journal of Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-134

  Cosgrave, James F ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Consumption; Gambling markets; Knowledge; Problem gambling; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955620633     PISSN: 03186431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.29173/cjs6135     Document Type: Article

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