There are two distinct strands in the literature on gambling: one that focuses on how to play and win the various games of chance and one that focuses on gambling compulsion and addiction. Gambling and Gender forges a new direction, studying gambling as more communication than compulsion, more recreation than deviance, more sociology than psychology. Within that framework it seeks to explore several aspects of gender: How do the gambling behaviors of men and women differ? How have women adapted to and/or changed the historically male dominance of the gambling arena? What gambling activities have women claimed as their own and used to develop uniquely female relationships? How have recent trends in technology and mass media changed the ways in which men and women claimor rejecttheir gender identities? The authors use a variety of research strategies, including content analysis, survey research, interviews, and participative observation, to shed new light on this fascinating subject and to suggest ways to explore it further.
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Deborah K. Phillips is Associate Professor in Communication at Muskingum College. She has a B.S. in business from the University of West Alabama, an M.A. in communication from the University of Wyoming, and a Ph.D. in communication from Florida State University. She is currently Gender and Media Studies Planner for the Popular Culture Association. Her research interests include popular culture, gender studies, and Canadian and U.S. television studies.
Vicki A. Wilson is an educational consultant serving as an accreditation mentor for the Ohio Department of Education. Recent appointments include Professor of Education and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Teacher Education at Muskingum College and Chair of the Education Department at Wilmington College in Ohio. A graduate of the University of Dayton, she holds an M.B.A. in business-government relations from American University and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is founding co-editor of the Ohio Journal of Teacher Education, the e-Journal for Student Teachers and New Teachers, and co-author of Building on Student Diversity: Profiles and Activities. Her interests include educational research and gifted education.
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Gambling and Gender: Men and Women at Play
Deborah K. Phillips and Vicki A. Wilson, along with a host of communications experts explore the sociology behind gambling and identify those "people aspects" which are based on gender.
In general, the authors/editors define most gamblers as recreational gamblers and set out to prove that gambling is a significant part of today's entertainment industry (using a variety of different methods of delivery including online gaming, state lotteries, and media access via television, etc.). They identify regional and national gambling trends as well as explore how gamblers interact with each other.
It is this "people aspect" that would make this book a great supplemental text for a high school or college-level sociology course or a marketing and gender course. One of the best articles is Wilson's "Bunco: the quintessential ladies' night out". Not only does Wilson explain the reasons why this game is so popular among working women, but she give an in-depth analysis of "bunco dynamics" including how the associated party themes (i.e. Cinco de Mayo is popular at this time of year - May) relate to a game's success and how player personalities also contribute to the game.
Other noteworthy articles are Charles Beadle's "Gender-swapping in online gaming situations" and Jason Grant McKahan's "Preying on the weak: gendered discourses of U.S. online gambling regulation" which both explore the growing popularity of online gambling and its popularity among tech-savvy young people (particularly college/university students who are a major part of related studies throughout the book). Again, the gender-based social aspects are studied and analyzed (campus gambling in male dorm rooms; females buying/using lottery games in clubs, etc.).
Again, this book's people-centric focus is its strength. The fact that "Gambling and gender" also functions as a window into past/current/future trends in the gambling/entertainment industry make it an important industry barometer. I'm sure future editions will be requested as readers demand to know how gender plays in the continued growth and development of an industry which grossed nearly $92.27 billion in 2007, according to figures released by the American Gaming Association http://www.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics_detail.cfv?id=7
Deborah K. Phillips and Vicki A. Wilson, along with a host of communications experts explore the sociology behind gambling and identify those "people aspects" which are based on gender.
In general, the authors/editors define most gamblers as recreational gamblers and set out to prove that gambling is a significant part of today's entertainment industry (using a variety of different methods of delivery including online gaming, state lotteries, and media access via television, etc.). They identify regional and national gambling trends as well as explore how gamblers interact with each other.
It is this "people aspect" that would make this book a great supplemental text for a high school or college-level sociology course or a marketing and gender course. One of the best articles is Wilson's "Bunco: the quintessential ladies' night out". Not only does Wilson explain the reasons why this game is so popular among working women, but she give an in-depth analysis of "bunco dynamics" including how the associated party themes (i.e. Cinco de Mayo is popular at this time of year - May) relate to a game's success and how player personalities also contribute to the game.
Other noteworthy articles are Charles Beadle's "Gender-swapping in online gaming situations" and Jason Grant McKahan's "Preying on the weak: gendered discourses of U.S. online gambling regulation" which both explore the growing popularity of online gambling and its popularity among tech-savvy young people (particularly college/university students who are a major part of related studies throughout the book). Again, the gender-based social aspects are studied and analyzed (campus gambling in male dorm rooms; females buying/using lottery games in clubs, etc.).
Again, this book's people-centric focus is its strength. The fact that "Gambling and gender" also functions as a window into past/current/future trends in the gambling/entertainment industry make it an important industry barometer. I'm sure future editions will be requested as readers demand to know how gender plays in the continued growth and development of an industry which grossed nearly $92.27 billion in 2007, according to figures released by the American Gaming Association http://www.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics_detail.cfv?id=7
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For anyone interested in the behavior of recreational gamblers, this book is a must read. The chapter entitled 'Reading the Poker Face: Advice from the Experts' has dramatically sharpened my game.
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Gambling and Gender is a fun read that looks at gambling from a social and entertainment lens rather than one of pathology, although readers may be tempted to analyze some of the descriptions of behavior as very "addictive like." In the chapter, "Gambling Girlfriends" it is debatable whether traveling together to gamble alone is really a social activity. The feeling that one participant describes of the one-on-one relationship with the slot machine may be viewed as similar to a "high" that would keep someone from eating, sleeping, or socializing. It may be an escape, or it may not. Part of the fun of the book is deciding if the reader agrees with the perceptions of the authors. For more serious gamblers, the chapter, "Reading the Poker Face" describes over 90 well researched "tells" that can help a player interpret non-verbal clues at the table. Overall, the book is an interesting examination of a national phenomenon popular with college students and grandmothers alike. The twist on the differences in gender behavior and expectations for gambling is a valuable addition to gender literature. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the human condition and modern cultural trends
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