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  Why the Poor Play the Lottery: Sociological Approaches to Explaining Class-based Lottery Play

Beckert, J., & Lutter, M. (2013). Why the Poor Play the Lottery: Sociological Approaches to Explaining Class-based Lottery Play. Sociology, 47(6), 1152-1170. doi:10.1177/0038038512457854.

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 Abstract: Why do the poor spend more on lottery tickets than their wealthier and better educated peers? While social scientists generally agree that there is an inverse relationship between socio-economic position and patterns of lottery play, there is debate on what factors cause lottery gambling. Using survey data from a nationwide probability sample, we test three sociological approaches – socio-structural, cultural and social network accounts – to explain why the poor play the lottery. While controlling for cognitive bias theory, we find that peer play, educational attainment and self-perceived social deprivation have strong effects on lottery play. Culture, the study finds, plays a much lesser role. Although lottery players demonstrate fatalistic value orientations, it is not a lack of a ‘Protestant’ work ethic that makes the poor spend proportionally more on lottery tickets. The findings of this study generally point to the importance of social structures in explaining lottery gambling.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2012-12-172013
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1177/0038038512457854
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 47 (6) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 1152 - 1170 Identifier: ISSN: 0038-0385
ISSN: 1469-8684