Routledge Handbook of Intoxicants and Intoxication

This multidisciplinary Handbook provides a comprehensive critical overview of intoxicants and intoxication, exploring a range of different intoxicants across different countries and time periods. Chapters 15 and 31 are available as free Open Access PDFs.

Format: Hardback
Length: 616 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive Handbook brings together scholars from diverse disciplines within the humanities and social sciences to provide a critical examination of intoxicants and intoxication. Spanning 34 chapters across eight thematic sections, it delves into a wide array of topics, encompassing the meanings of intoxicants, the social contexts in which they are consumed, the various practices associated with intoxication, alternative approaches to studying it, the scapegoating of certain intoxicants, the discourses that shape perceptions of intoxication, and the evolving notions of excess. The Handbook explores a diverse range of intoxicants, including alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea, and legal and illicit drugs, such as amphetamine, cannabis, ecstasy, khat, methadone, and opiates. Through in-depth case studies, it examines these substances across different countries, spanning a historical timeline from the nineteenth century to the present day.

This Handbook is of immense value to researchers, students, and instructors engaged in the study of intoxicants and intoxication practices across various humanities and social science disciplines. Chapters 15 and 31 are made freely accessible as downloadable Open Access PDFs at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, with a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. This licensing agreement allows for non-commercial use, reproduction, and distribution of the content, provided that proper attribution is given to the authors.

In conclusion, this multidisciplinary Handbook offers a thorough and insightful exploration of intoxicants and intoxication, providing a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners alike. Its comprehensive coverage, interdisciplinary approach, and freely accessible chapters make it an essential tool for advancing our understanding of this complex and multifaceted phenomenon.

Weight: 1340g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367178703