With nearly 2,200 citations, this bibliography covers every aspect of the history of alcohol in the British Isles from types of beverages and industries to medicine, politics, and critics. Sources cited range from a 1770 study to 1996 titles and include works written by historians, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, and archaeologists. In addition to books and articles, the volume lists unpublished manuscripts, essays in edited works, Ph.D. dissertations, and M.A. theses. Annotations provide information about a work's thesis or theme, use of primary materials,...
With nearly 2,200 citations, this bibliography covers every aspect of the history of alcohol in the British Isles from types of beverages and indus...
Inspired by the Progressive belief that the physical environment influenced moral behavior, late nineteenth century British brewers set to work reinventing the pub. They found ready allies among not only government officials, but religious leaders, social workers, journalists, the landed classes, and even the royal family. Surprisingly, these reform-minded brewers acted not only of fear of prohibition or nationalization, but, David Gutzke argues, out of a genuine belief in the possibility of social betterment. In the process, they sought to win respectability for the pub and attract a broader...
Inspired by the Progressive belief that the physical environment influenced moral behavior, late nineteenth century British brewers set to work reinve...
Women's drinking has attracted enormous attention in recent years, but surprisingly this topic has not produced a comprehensive survey covering the twentieth century. Students and scholars alike can read this book to obtain a new perspective on women's drinking habits over more than a century, and the most critical factors promoting historical change. Within a chronological framework, the book offers a way of conceptualising how women's drinking habits changed in response to wars, ideology, advertising, moral panics, sexism, legislative initiatives, employment, age, ethnicity, technology,...
Women's drinking has attracted enormous attention in recent years, but surprisingly this topic has not produced a comprehensive survey covering the tw...
Women's drinking has attracted enormous attention in recent years, but surprisingly this topic has not produced a comprehensive survey covering the twentieth century. Students and scholars alike can read this book to obtain a new perspective on women's drinking habits over more than a century, and the most critical factors promoting historical change. Within a chronological framework, the book offers a way of conceptualising how women's drinking habits changed in response to wars, ideology, advertising, moral panics, sexism, legislative initiatives, employment, age, ethnicity, technology, new...
Women's drinking has attracted enormous attention in recent years, but surprisingly this topic has not produced a comprehensive survey covering the tw...
