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Pathological Gambling in Montreal's Chinese Community: An Anthropological Perspective
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Pathological Gambling in Montreal's Chinese Community: An Anthropological Perspective
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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.
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Journal of Gambling Studies
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Vol. 21
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no. 2
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157-178
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2005
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en
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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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