From Hunting to Drinking, 1st Edition
The Devastating Effects of Alcohol on an Australian Aboriginal Community
- Paperback
254 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2002
Summary
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. Drinking has become the main social activity on the island today and the amount of alcohol consumed per year has reached a disturbing level. Suicide and homicide rates are alarmingly high and people are drinking so much that alcohol related illnes…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415271516 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0415271517 |
| Author: | David McKnight |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 254 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2002 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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About The Author
David McKnight
David Mcknight is a member of the emeritus staff at the London School of Economics. He has been conducting research among Australian Aborigines for 35 years and lived with the people of Mornington Island for over five years.
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