Alcohol and moral regulation : public attitudes, spirited measures and Victorian hangovers /
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 regul...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol ; Chicago :
Policy Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | 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'. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 279 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447309949 1447309944 9781447310013 1447310012 9781447323488 1447323483 9781447323471 1447323475 |