Women's Participation in “Card Circles” in Remote Australian Aboriginal Communities

Megan Whitty; Charlotte Boyer

doi:10.4324/9781003203476-38

Women's Participation in “Card Circles” in Remote Australian Aboriginal Communities

Megan Whitty, Charlotte Boyer

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Abstract

Gambling practices of women in minority groups are often characterized as being multifaceted and informal in nature, which contributes to them not being widely researched or understood. This chapter illustrates possible reasons why women living in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia may engage in card-based gambling and the implications of such activities. Narrative interpretation and data analysis bring together qualitative evidence to show the context and cultural complexities in which Aboriginal women play cards. Focussing on card circles primarily as a social activity, we also explore how gambling-related harms can present in this population setting.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Behavioural Addiction in Women
Subtitle of host publication	An International Female Perspective on Treatment and Research
Editors	Fulvia Prever, Gretchen Blycker, Laura Brandt
Place of Publication	Oxon, United Kingdom
Publisher	Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Chapter	31
Pages	292-297
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003203476
ISBN (Print)	9781032067032 (hbk), 9781032067025 (pbk)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003203476-38
Publication status	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gambling
Aboriginal women
Card games
Aboriginal communities in remote areas

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Women's Participation in “Card Circles” in Remote Australian Aboriginal Communities. / Whitty, Megan; Boyer, Charlotte.
Behavioural Addiction in Women: An International Female Perspective on Treatment and Research. ed. / Fulvia Prever; Gretchen Blycker; Laura Brandt. Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2023. p. 292-297.

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