| Alcohol and Moral Regulation: Public Attitudes, Spirited Measures and Victorian Hangovers Contributor(s): Yeomans, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447309936 ISBN-13: 9781447309932 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $142.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcohol |
| Dewey: 362.292 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alcohol consumption is frequently described as a contemporary, worsening and peculiarly British social problem that requires radical remedial regulation. Informed by historical research and sociological analysis, this book takes an innovative and refreshing look at how public attitudes and the regulation of alcohol have developed through time. It argues that, rather than a response to trends in consumption or harm, ongoing anxieties about alcohol are best understood as 'hangovers' derived, in particular, from the Victorian period. The product of several years of research, this book aims to help readers re-evaluate their understandings of drinking. As such, it is essential reading for students, academics and anyone with a serious interest in Britain's 'drink problem'. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yeomans, Henry: - Henry Yeomans is a lecturer in criminology and criminal justice studies at the University of Leeds. |