0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse

Buy Now

Peyote - History, Tradition, Politics, and Conservation (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,249
Discovery Miles 22 490
Peyote - History, Tradition, Politics, and Conservation (Hardcover): Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Clancy Cavnar

Peyote - History, Tradition, Politics, and Conservation (Hardcover)

Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Clancy Cavnar

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R2,249 Discovery Miles 22 490 | Repayment Terms: R211 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

This book explains the role that peyote-a hallucinogenic cactus-plays in the religious and spiritual fulfillment of certain peoples in the United States and Mexico, and examines pressing issues concerning the regulation and conservation of peyote as well as issues of indigenous and religious rights. Why is mescaline-an internationally controlled substance derived from peyote-given exemptions for religious use by indigenous groups in Mexico, and by the pan-indigenous Native American Church in the United States and Canada? What are the intersections of peyote use, constitutional law, and religious freedom? And why are natural populations of peyote in decline-so much so that in Mexico, peyote is considered a species needing "special protection"? This fascinating book addresses these questions and many more. It also examines the delicate relationship between "the needs of the plant" as a species and "the needs of man" to consume the species for spiritual purposes. The authors of this work integrate the history of peyote regulation in the United States and the special "trust responsibility" relationship between the American Indians and the government into their broad examination of peyote, a hallucinogenic cactus containing mescaline that grows naturally in Mexico and southern Texas. The book's chapters document how when it comes to peyote, multiple stakeholders' interests are in conflict-as is often the case with issues that involve ethnic identity, religion, constitutional interpretation, and conservation. The expansion of peyote traditions also serves as a foundation for examining issues of international human rights law and protections for religious freedom within the global milieu of cultural transnationalism. Explains the complete history of the peyote plant in the United States, presenting views from religions including Native American and Christian churches, the creation and evolution of U.S. law regarding peyote, state and federal legal protections since 1990, reasons for the plant's apparent demise, and arguments for its stronger protection Identifies current peyote protective laws in Mexico and Canada Documents how many U.S. residents, including Native Americans, commonly use peyote as a spirituality enhancer or illegal recreational drug within the United States, or do so as tourists when visiting Mexico

General

Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2016
Editors: Beatriz Caiuby Labate • Clancy Cavnar
Dimensions: 167 x 241 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 978-1-4408-3400-4
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse
Promotions
LSN: 1-4408-3400-8
Barcode: 9781440834004

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

The Code - The Power Of "I Will"
Shaun Tomson, Patrick Moser Paperback  (2)
R165 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500
Empire Of Pain - The Secret History of…
Patrick Radden Keefe Paperback R385 R349 Discovery Miles 3 490
... En Daar Was Dagga - 'n Biografie
Heinz Modler Paperback R285 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630
From Whiskey To Water
Sam Cowen Paperback  (1)
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300
Marijuana Legalization - What Everyone…
Jonathan P Caulkins, Angela Hawken, … Hardcover R1,939 Discovery Miles 19 390
Understanding Drugs of Abuse - The…
Mim J. Landry Paperback R1,004 Discovery Miles 10 040
Tobacco - Science, policy and public…
Peter Boyle, Nigel Gray, … Hardcover R4,443 Discovery Miles 44 430
A Bridge to Recovery - An Introduction…
Robert L. DuPont, John P. McGovern Hardcover R1,430 Discovery Miles 14 300
Dopesick - Dealers, Doctors and the Drug…
Beth Macy Paperback R311 R285 Discovery Miles 2 850
Smashed in the USSR
Caroline Walton, Ivan Petrov Paperback  (1)
R307 Discovery Miles 3 070
Controversies in Drugs Policy and…
N. McKeganey Hardcover R4,236 Discovery Miles 42 360
Parenting and Teen Drug Use - The Most…
Lawrence M. Scheier, William B. Hansen Hardcover R3,257 Discovery Miles 32 570

See more

Partners