Routledge Handbook of Intoxicants and Intoxication

Bringing Together Scholars From Different Disciplines In The Humanities And Social Sciences This Multidisciplinary Handbook Offers A Comprehensive Critical Overview Of Intoxicants And Intoxication.The Handbook Is Divided Into 34 Chapters Across Eight Thematic Sections Covering A Wide Range Of Issues Including The Meanings Of Intoxicants; The Social Life Of Intoxicants; Intoxication Settings; Intoxication Practices; Alternative Approaches To The Study Of Intoxication; Scapegoated Intoxicants; Discourses Shaping Intoxication; And Changing Notions Of Excess. It Explores A Range Of Different Intoxicants Including Alcohol Tobacco Coffee Tea And Legal And Illicit Drugs Including Amphetamine Cannabis Ecstasy Khat Methadone And Opiates. Chapter Length Case Studies Explore These Intoxicants In A Variety Of Countries Including The Usa The Uk Australia Bosnia & Herzegovina Brazil Denmark Ireland Japan Kyrgyzstan Nigeria Singapore And Sweden Across A Broad Timespan Covering The Nineteenth Century To The Present Day.This Wide-Ranging Handbook Will Be Of Great Interest To Researchers Students And Instructors Within The Humanities And Social Sciences With An Interest In A Wide Range Of Different Intoxicants And Different Intoxication Practices.Chapters 15 And 31 Of This Book Are Freely Available As Downloadable Open Access Pdfs At Http://Www.Taylorfrancis.Com Under A Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (Cc-By-Nc-Nd)] 4.0 License.