The Making of a Medical Problem
Edición de la obra Pathological Gambling
| Autor | Brian Castellani |
|---|---|
| Editorial | State University of New York Press |
| Fecha de publicación | May 2000 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 222 |
| Formato | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9780791445211 |
| ISBN-10 | 0791445216 |
| OCLC | 42009360 |
| LCCN | 99040431 |
| Número de Cutter | C348p |
"Drawing on five years of research, Castellani integrates the perspectives of Michel Foucault and Anselm Strauss to provide a unique view into the history of pathological gambling. He also combines rich descriptions of court cases and historical documents along with his own clinical experiences and first-hand accounts from gamblers and their families. Together, these stories - which range from the gambling industry and treatment to the government and research - tell us how pathological gambling became a major social problem in the United States, how it was made into a medical disorder, and the impact its legalization and medicalization have had on our current society and gambling culture."--BOOK JACKET.