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Alcohol, Psychiatry and Society: Comparative and Transnational Perspectives, c. 1700–1990s - Social Histories of Medicine Waltraud Ernst
Alcohol, Psychiatry and Society: Comparative and Transnational Perspectives, c. 1700–1990s - Social Histories of Medicine
Waltraud Ernst
The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon, emphasising medical attitudes to alcohol and the changing perception of consumption in psychiatry and mental health. -- .
384 pages, 11 black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 24, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9781526159403 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 424 |
| Dimensions | 224 × 146 × 28 mm · 650 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Ernst, Waltraud |
| Editor | Muller, Thomas |