Alcohol : Social Drinking in Cultural Context.

Alcohol: Social Drinking in Cultural Context critically examines alcohol use across cultures and through time. This short text is a framework for students to self-consciously examine their beliefs about and use of alcohol, and a companion text for teaching some primary concepts of anthropology to fi...

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Main Author: Chrzan, Janet
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781135095369
1135095361
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Alcohol: Social Drinking in Cultural Context; Copyright Page; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Why is Drinking Interesting?; 2. Alcohol in the Ancient World; 3. Barbarians and Beerpots: European Drinkingfrom the Celts to Victoria; 4. A Short History of American Drinking; 5. It's Happy Hour! Modern American Drinking; 6. Alcohol Advertising; 7. Why Do Students Drink?; 8. Conclusion: Why Do People Drink?; Bibliography; Index.