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Constructive Drinking: Perspectives on Drink from Anthropology, Vol. 10 by Mary Douglas β€” book cover

Constructive Drinking: Perspectives on Drink from Anthropology, Vol. 10

by Mary Douglas
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Synopsis

First published in 1987, Constructive Drinking is a series of original case studies organized into three sections based on three major functions of drinking. The three constructive functions are: that drinking has a real social role in everyday life; that drinking can be used to construct an ideal world; and that drinking is a significant economic activity. The case studies deal with a variety of exotic drinks

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Book Details

Published
December 1, 2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780415291132

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