The anthropological study of play : problems and prospects : proceedings of the first annual meeting of the association for the anthropological study of play

This fascinating and extensive study, enlivened by interviews with British and American gamblers, will be enthralling reading not just for those interested in the cultural and social implications of gambling - researchers in sociology, cultural studies and the history of ideas - but for anyone interested in how we create meaning in an increasingly insecure world

The age of chance: gambling in Western culture (Korean translation 2006)

Compte rendu. PAPINEAU, Élisabeth. Le jeu dans la Chine contemporaine: mah-jong, jeu de go et autres loisirs

To reduce social health inequalities, the Quebec government has introduced a strategy to support community development. However, official Quebec government documents in the public health sector are ambiguous in their use of the term “community”, which raises issues of fairness and justice. First, the ambiguity of this concept points to a lack of effort to make community development functional, which suggests a lack of seriousness with regards to reducing associated health inequalities. There is also an issue of fairness, because the rationale for the selection of communities that can expect support in community development cannot be justified if we do not know what “community” means. In the first chapter, this thesis employs a content analysis of Quebec public health documents to confirm the hypothesis that these official documents do not make sufficiently clear the concept of “community”. The second chapter explores understandings of this term in the social sciences. Vibert’s typology is proposed to account for the socio-historical richness of the term “community”, the issues that this term raises and a possible means for enabling health professionals to make better-informed choices about the communities they support in their practice. Finally, if multiple uses or understanding of the term “community” are acceptable in Quebec public health, then by what criteria are communities selected for support? This is the subject of the third chapter, which examines the model of procedural justice developed by Daniels and Sabin to respond fairly to disagreements related to rationing in health.

Les enjeux éthiques de l’ambiguïté du terme "communauté" dans les documents officiels de santé publique au Québec sous une perspective de justice distributive

L’etude exploratoire sur les perceptions et les habitudes de quatre communautes culturelles de Montreal en matiere de jeux de hasard et d’argent (ci-apres JHA), menee de 2003 a 2005 par des chercheurs de l’Institut national de sante publique du Quebec, de l’Institut national de la recherche scientifique et de l’Ecole nationale d’administration publique, se penche sur les habitudes de jeu des communautes maghrebine, centre-americaine, haitienne et chinoise de Montreal. Cette etude de type qualitatif a permis de sonder pres d’une centaine de 
repondants et de personnes-ressources.

Louise Campeau

Papers

Étude exploratoire sur les perceptions et les habitudes de quatre communautés culturelles de Montréal en matière de jeux de hasard et d'argent.