Stivers, Richard (2000) Hair of the dog. Irish drinking and its American stereotype. London: Continuum .
An investigation of Irish drinking problems which shatters many ethnic stereotypes and misconceptions. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach and presents a history of the culture of drinking in both Ireland and the USA.
Item Type
Book
Date
2000
Call No
PN4.2, TH10.6.2.2
Pages
228 p.
Publisher
Continuum
Place of Publication
London
ISBN
0-8264-1218-1
Keywords
alcohol abstinence, alcohol abuse, cultural patterns of drinking, racial differences, Irish American, US minority racial or ethnic group
Notes
First published in 1976. Contains bibliographic references.
EndNote
Accession Number
HRB 2084 (Available)
Subjects
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
A Substance use, abuse, and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
VA Geographic area > United States
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural aspects of substance use > Societal attitude toward substance use
F Concepts in psychology > Attitude and behaviour > Attitude toward substance use > Attitude toward person who uses substances (user)
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural aspects of substance use > Sociocultural substance use
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use > Alcohol dependence
A Substance use, abuse, and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
VA Geographic area > United States
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural aspects of substance use > Societal attitude toward substance use
F Concepts in psychology > Attitude and behaviour > Attitude toward substance use > Attitude toward person who uses substances (user)
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural aspects of substance use > Sociocultural substance use
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use > Alcohol dependence
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