States of Intoxication: The Place of Alcohol in Civilisation
Author:   John O'Brien (Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138093607


Pages:   194
Publication Date:   08 June 2018
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States of Intoxication: The Place of Alcohol in Civilisation


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Author:   John O'Brien (Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.449kg
ISBN:  

9781138093607


ISBN 10:   1138093602
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   08 June 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Evolutionary Origins Of Control 2. The Social Origins Of Control 3. Alcohol And The Ritual Process: Identity 4. Alcohols And The Ritual Process: Decontrolling 5. The Limits Of Ritual 6. Proto States And Potlatches 7. Subversive States: The Case Of Russia 8. States, Revenue And Interdependence 9. The Politics Of Centralisation: Consumption And Taxation* 10. Peace, Violence And Trauma Conclusion Bibliography Index

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John O’Brien is a Lecturer in Sociology at Waterford Institute of Technology.

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