From Hunting to Drinking
Download or Read eBook From Hunting to Drinking PDF written by David McKnight and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : David McKnight |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2003-09-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134487097 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134487096 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Hunting to Drinking by : David McKnight
Book excerpt: Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork this is a vital addition to the literature on alcohol use and problem drinking, social change and postcolonialism.From Hunting to Drinking reveals the social change witnessed over a period of 30 years by an anthropologist on Mornington Island, off the North Queensland Coast, Australia, most notably the devastating effects that alcohol has had on this community.