Drunken Comportment A Social Explanation
Drunken Comportment A Social Explanation by Craig MacAndrew, published by Percheron Press in 2003, offers a critical examination of drinking behavior through an anthropological lens. This edition, comprising 197 pages, presents a unique perspective that challenges traditional views dominated by the hard sciences, emphasizing the importance of historical and ethnographic data in understanding alcohol consumption as a sociocultural phenomenon.
Readers will find an exploration of the multidisciplinary field of alcohol studies, which integrates insights from psychology, addiction, and social science. The book delves into how drinking behavior is influenced by cultural and social factors, providing a comprehensive analysis that invites reflection on the complexities of substance use. This edition serves as a significant contribution to the discourse surrounding addiction and alcohol, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of culture and behavior.
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When Aldine originally published this book in 1969, the emerging multidisciplinary field of alcohol studies was dominated by biology, chemistry, physiology, and other “hard sciences.” As such, writes Dwight Heath in his new foreword, the work challenged the prevailing wisdom in the authors’ use of historical, ethnographic, and cross-cultural data and their analysis of drinking behavior as an anthropological and sociocultural phenomenon.
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