Pathological Gambling in Montreal's Chinese Community: An Anthropological Perspective

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Title
Pathological Gambling in Montreal's Chinese Community: An Anthropological Perspective
Abstract
Pathological gambling has been identified as a major issue in the Montreal Chinese community. The author presents the occidental theoretical vision of pathological gambling, followed by the Chinese perception of the same phenomenon. She examines the way the Chinese view gambling, pathological gambling and treatment. The concepts of fate, destiny and luck in Chinese thought, as well as Montreal's Chinese community social norms related to gambling are then described.
Publication
Journal of Gambling Studies
Volume
Vol. 21
Issue
no. 2
Pages
157-178
Date
2005
Language
en
Citation
Papineau, Elisabeth. “Pathological Gambling in Montreal’s Chinese Community: An Anthropological Perspective.” Journal of Gambling Studies Vol. 21, no. 2 (2005): 157–178.
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