Chasing the dream : the culture of 4D and Toto in Singapore.

This research explores the links between the state, Singapore residents and the ‘culture’ of 4-Digit and Toto gambling in Singapore. Drawing from qualitative interviews with Singapore residents and participant observation in various Singapore Pools betting outlets, I explored the ways in which Singa...

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Main Author: Kwek, Shu Yun.
Other Authors: Kwok Kian Woon Anthony
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2009
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-149842019-12-10T13:36:33Z Chasing the dream : the culture of 4D and Toto in Singapore. Kwek, Shu Yun. Kwok Kian Woon Anthony School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social deviance This research explores the links between the state, Singapore residents and the ‘culture’ of 4-Digit and Toto gambling in Singapore. Drawing from qualitative interviews with Singapore residents and participant observation in various Singapore Pools betting outlets, I explored the ways in which Singapore residents perceive 4D and Toto gambling as a part of their everyday lives. My findings revealed that 4D and Toto gambling is increasingly seen as a form of leisure activity and its appeal cuts across age, class and ethnic lines. The aims of this exploratory study are three-fold: (1) to examine that role of the state in organizing gambling as an industry, (2) offer an account of the social meanings and motivations behind 4D and Toto gambling and (3) explore the sociological paradox of the coexistence of formal rationality and ideas about chance and ‘luck’ in sustaining gambling as an industry and as a part of everyday life. Bachelor of Arts 2009-03-18T04:00:01Z 2009-03-18T04:00:01Z 2009 2009 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14984 en 30 p. application/pdf
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Kwek, Shu Yun.
Chasing the dream : the culture of 4D and Toto in Singapore.
description This research explores the links between the state, Singapore residents and the ‘culture’ of 4-Digit and Toto gambling in Singapore. Drawing from qualitative interviews with Singapore residents and participant observation in various Singapore Pools betting outlets, I explored the ways in which Singapore residents perceive 4D and Toto gambling as a part of their everyday lives. My findings revealed that 4D and Toto gambling is increasingly seen as a form of leisure activity and its appeal cuts across age, class and ethnic lines. The aims of this exploratory study are three-fold: (1) to examine that role of the state in organizing gambling as an industry, (2) offer an account of the social meanings and motivations behind 4D and Toto gambling and (3) explore the sociological paradox of the coexistence of formal rationality and ideas about chance and ‘luck’ in sustaining gambling as an industry and as a part of everyday life.
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title Chasing the dream : the culture of 4D and Toto in Singapore.
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