The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has
created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core …

The extended self was proposed in 1988. Since it was formulated, many technological
changes have dramatically affected the way we consume, present ourselves, and …

Recent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played
around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot …

This paper presents an integrative review of research on domestic and family violence
(DFV), including intimate partner violence (IPV), experienced by victims and perpetrators …

An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having
reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction …

Electronic gambling machines (EGMs) proliferate in Australian club and hotel venues,
generating revenues of billions of dollars annually and accounting for the majority of …

Electronic gambling machines (EGMs) are ubiquitous in social venues such as hotels and
clubs in most Australian states, and account for 55% of total gambling expenditure in …

In this engaging new book, Gerda Reith explores key theoretical concepts in the sociology of
consumption. Drawing on the ideas of Foucault, Marx and Bataille, amongst others, she …

This article provides an analysis of the “dating app” Tinder as an aesthetic ludic artifact. By
scrutinizing the title's features of gameplay and expressive–interpretive social interaction …

Social, political, economic, geographic and cultural processes related to the significant
growth of the gambling industries have, in recent years, been the subject of a growing body …