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Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
Sarah W. Tracy
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Description for Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
Paperback. Her insights will engage all those interested in America's historic and current battles with addiction. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Despite the lack of medical consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease, many people readily accept the concept of addiction as a clinical as well as a social disorder. An alcoholic is a victim of social circumstance and genetic destiny. Although one might imagine that this dual approach is a reflection of today's enlightened and sympathetic society, historian Sarah Tracy discovers that efforts to medicalize alcoholism are anything but new. Alcoholism in America tells the story of physicians, politicians, court officials, and families struggling to address the danger of excessive alcohol consumption at the turn of the century. Beginning with the ... Read more
Despite the lack of medical consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease, many people readily accept the concept of addiction as a clinical as well as a social disorder. An alcoholic is a victim of social circumstance and genetic destiny. Although one might imagine that this dual approach is a reflection of today's enlightened and sympathetic society, historian Sarah Tracy discovers that efforts to medicalize alcoholism are anything but new. Alcoholism in America tells the story of physicians, politicians, court officials, and families struggling to address the danger of excessive alcohol consumption at the turn of the century. Beginning with the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801886201
SKU
V9780801886201
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About Sarah W. Tracy
Sarah W. Tracy is a Reach for Excellence Associate Professor, Honors College, University of Oklahoma.
Reviews for Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
Fascinating. Tracy's book tells a compelling and revelatory story. New England Journal of Medicine 2006 Any reader interested in the subjects of alcoholism or addiction will find it worthwhile. History: Reviews of New Books 2006 A pathbreaking argument about what medicalization meant for patients as well as doctors and, more generally, American culture. Journal of American Culture 2006 Essential reading ... Read more