Alcohol: Social Drinking in Cultural Context

ISBN-13: 9780415892506 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 200 str.

Janet Chrzan

Opis

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 the primary concepts of anthropology to first-or second year college students.

Spis treści

Preface  Acknowledgments  1. Introduction: Why is Drinking Interesting?  2. Alcohol in the Ancient World  3. Barbarians and Beerpots: European Drinking from 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

O autorze

Janet Chrzan received a Ph.D. in Nutritional Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008.