Description
Product ID: | 9780367625269 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The Anthropology of Drugs |
Authors: | Author: Lisa L. Gezon, Neil Carrier |
Page Count: | 194 |
Subjects: | Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects, Social and cultural anthropology, Drug & substance abuse: social aspects, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography |
Description: | Select Guide Rating From khat to kava to ketamine, drugs are constitutive parts of cultures, identities, economies and livelihoods. This much-needed book is a clear introduction to the anthropology of drugs, providing a cutting-edge and accessible overview of the topic. From khat to kava to ketamine, drugs are constitutive parts of cultures, identities, economies and livelihoods. This much-needed book is a clear introduction to the anthropology of drugs, providing a cutting-edge and accessible overview of the topic. The authors examine and assess the following key topics:
With the inclusion of chapter summaries and many examples, further reading and case studies – including drug tourism, drug industries in the Philippines and Mexico, Afghanistan and the ‘Golden Triangle’ and the opioid crisis in North America – The Anthropology of Drugs is an ideal introduction for those coming to the topic for the first time, and also for those working in the professional and health sectors. It will be of interest to students of anthropology and to those in related disciplines including sociology, psychology, health studies and religion. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-07-28 |