Alcohol use is an integral part of the gay world. According to some estimates, the rate of problem drinking is about three times higher among gays than in mainstream society, but few researchers have examined this phenomenon in depth.
Thomas S. Weinberg s ethnographic study provides new insight into the role of drinking in the gay male community. Weinberg utilizes interviewing and participant observation techniques in a variety of drinking-related settings in the gay subculture of "Paradise City," the fictitious name of a large western city where he carried out his...
Alcohol use is an integral part of the gay world. According to some estimates, the rate of problem drinking is about three times higher among gays ...
Alcohol use is an integral part of the gay world. According to some estimates, the rate of problem drinking is about three times higher among gays than in mainstream society, but few researchers have examined this phenomenon in depth.
Thomas S. Weinberg s ethnographic study provides new insight into the role of drinking in the gay male community. Weinberg utilizes interviewing and participant observation techniques in a variety of drinking-related settings in the gay subculture of "Paradise City," the fictitious name of a large western city where he carried out his...
Alcohol use is an integral part of the gay world. According to some estimates, the rate of problem drinking is about three times higher among gays ...
An anthology of both original and reprinted articles on sexuality from a sociological perspective. The readings in this collection focus on the diverse and multi-layered meanings of sexuality, sexual behaviors and sexual identities, while essays explore sexuality as a social process.
An anthology of both original and reprinted articles on sexuality from a sociological perspective. The readings in this collection focus on the divers...
The American Drug Culture takes a unique approach to understanding the widespread use of alcohol and other drugs in the U.S. and their disorders. Framed around a sociological perspective, the chapters are arranged by topic, including those that are rarely seen in textbooks such as alcohol and drugs in popular culture, alcohol and sexuality, and the benefits and costs of alcohol. The book includes real-life examples to give students empathetic insights into the situation of those with substance and alcohol use disorders and include descriptive field notes from the authors'...
The American Drug Culture takes a unique approach to understanding the widespread use of alcohol and other drugs in the U.S. and t...
