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1 online resource (326 pages)
ISBN:
9780813548494
Inhalt:
Society is constantly evolving, and so are our drinking habits. The Prohibition Hangover examines the modern American temperament toward drink amid the 189-billion- dollar-a-year industry that defines itself by the production, distribution, marketing, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Based on primary research, including hundreds of interviews with those on all sides#65533;clergy, bar and restaurant owners, public health advocates, citizen crusaders, industry representatives, and more#65533;as well as secondary sources, Garrett Peck provides a panoramic assessment of alcohol in American culture and history.
Inhalt:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Noble Experiment -- Chapter 2: So What Are We Drinking? -- Chapter 3: Whiskey and Rye -- Chapter 4: Ninety-nine Bottles of Beer -- Chapter 5: The Golden Age of Wine -- Chapter 6: The Supreme Court Decides -- Chapter 7: Alcohol and Your Health -- Chapter 8: What Would Jesus Drink? -- Chapter 9: Beating the Temperance Drum -- Chapter 10: Not until You're Twenty-one -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author.
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780813545929
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780813545929
Sprache:
Englisch
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=889084
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