Alcohol and Moral Regulation: Public Attitudes, Spirited Measures and Victorian Hangovers
Jun 2014 · Policy Press
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About this ebook
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’.
About the author
Henry Yeomans is Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Leeds, UK. Henry completed his PhD at the University of Plymouth and has published in several academic journals and edited collections on topics such as the British temperance movement, licensing reform and the concept of moral regulation. He was awarded the SAGE Prize for Innovation and/or Excellence in 2012.
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