Anthropology of Addictions and Recovery
By: Irene Glasser
Publisher: Waveland Press; Waveland Pr Inc
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Long Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781577665588
Subjects: Cross-cultural studies; Treatment; Substance abuse
Description: It is nearly impossible to discuss alcohol, tobacco, and drugs without applying our own cultural prism. In a concise, non-technical manner, Glasser combines her own research with that of others to show the importance of removing cultural biases to uncover crucial understandings about substance use and misuse. Ethnographic examples elucidate the diverse meanings of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs around the world as well as the psychological and physiological effects of their use. Glasser applies anthropological research methods in her examination of treatment and recovery and uncovers why some programs are more effective than others. The book's focus on culture and how it affects people's relationships to mind-altering substances, together with hands-on activities at the end of each chapter, will generate new realizations and open doors for further exploration.--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-112) and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to the anthropology of addictions and recovery; title: The many faces of alcohol use; title: Tobacco and its global reach; title: Drug use and drug prohibitions; title: Recovery in cross-cultural perspective; title: Concluding thoughts.