A Genealogical Analysis of the Medical Model of Problem Gambling
By applying Foucault’s genealogical approach, this article understands the ascension of the medical model of problem gambling as a happenstance and contingent effect of a new form of social control (biopower). The investigation reveals the cumulative effect of some of the heterogeneous components su...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Alberta Library
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Critical Gambling Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://criticalgamblingstudies.com/index.php/cgs/article/view/72 |