Consuming Habits: Global And Historical Perspectives On How Cultures Define Drugs: Drugs In History And Anthropology

by Jordan Goodman

2020-12-31 21:39:34

Covering a wide range of substances, including opium, cocaine, coffee, tobacco, kola, and betelnut, from prehistory to the present day, this new edition has been extensively updated, with an updated bibliography and two new chapters on cannabis and k... Read more

Covering a wide range of substances, including opium, cocaine, coffee, tobacco, kola, and betelnut, from prehistory to the present day, this new edition has been extensively updated, with an updated bibliography and two new chapters on cannabis and khat.Consuming Habitsis the perfect companion for all those interested in how different cultures have defined drugs across the ages.

Psychoactive substances have been central to the formation of civilizations, the definition of cultural identities, and the growth of the world economy. The labelling of these substances as ''legal'' or ''illegal'' has diverted attention away from understanding their important cultural and historical role. This collection explores the rich analytical category of psychoactive substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives.

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File size9.21 X 6.14 X 0.8 in
Print pages304
PublisherRoutledge
Publication date May 18, 2007
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780415425827
Jordan Goodman is Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London. He is the author of The Rattlesnake: A Voyage of Discovery to the Coral ...

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