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Diseases of the Will - Alcohol and the Dilemmas of Freedom (Hardcover, New)
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Diseases of the Will - Alcohol and the Dilemmas of Freedom (Hardcover, New)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
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While associated with comfort and pleasure, alcohol has been and is
a 'problem' substance, both for medical and political authorities
and for many drinkers. In this broad-ranging and innovative
historical-sociological investigation, Valverde explores the ways
in which both authorities and individual consumers have defined and
managed the pleasures and dangers of alcoholic beverages. The
author explores the question of free will versus determinism and
how it has been challenged by ideas about addiction, morality and
psychology during the last 150 years. The book draws on sources
from the US, UK, Canada and elsewhere, and covers topics including
nineteenth century 'dipsomania', the history of inebriate homes,
Alcoholics Anonymous, fetal alcohol education and liquor control.
It will appeal to readers in legal studies, criminology, sociology,
psychology, social theory and the history of medicine.
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