The Trouble with Drinking
alcohol, health and the regulation of life
$124.66
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2026
Summary
The Trouble with Drinking: Rethinking Alcohol in the Age of Health Imperatives
Alcohol is everywhere—in our everyday lives, in public debates and, increasingly, at the centre of public health policy.
This book critically examines alcohol as a contemporary research and policy object. It argues that drinking is governed through heavily freighted concepts such as risk, wellbeing, gender and race. The authors interrogate dominant disciplinary sobriety and moderation frameworks, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529246230 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529246237 |
| Author: | Helen Keane, David Moore, Mats Ekendahl |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Helen Keane
Helen Keane is Professor of Sociology at The Australian National University.
David Moore is Honorary Professor of Sociology at The Australian National University.
Mats Ekendahl is Professor of Social Work at Stockholm University.
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