Alcohol, psychiatry and society : Comparative and transnational perspectives, ‹i›c.‹/i› 1700-1990s /

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The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of alcohol and drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon. Emphasising medical attitudes and theories regarding alcohol and the changing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ernst, Waltraud (Editor ), Müller, Thomas (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2022]
Colección:Social Histories of Medicine ; 51
Temas:
Alcohol > Psychological aspects > History.
Alcohol > Social aspects > History.
Alcohol > Therapeutic use > History.
Alcoholism > History.
Alcool > Aspect psychologique > Histoire.
Alcool > Aspect social > Histoire.
Alcool > Emploi en thérapeutique > Histoire.
Alcoolisme > Histoire.
MEDICAL / History.
alcohol.
alcoholism.
colonialism.
drunkenness.
family.
gender.
medicalisation.
psychiatry.
race.
tradition.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of alcohol and drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon. Emphasising medical attitudes and theories regarding alcohol and the changing perception of alcohol consumption in psychiatry and mental health, it explores the shift from the use of alcohol in clinical treatment and as part of dietary regimens to the emergence of alcoholism as a disease category that requires medical intervention and is considered a threat to public health.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : 11 black & white illustrations.
ISBN:9781526159410
1526159414

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