Alcohol : social drinking in cultural context
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Bibliographic Information
Alcohol : social drinking in cultural context
(The Routledge series for creative teaching and learning in anthropology / editor, Richard H. Robbins)
Routledge, 2013
- : pbk
Available at 3 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-185) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
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
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