Klappentext

First published in 1983, the core of this book reports upon an ethnographic study of the circumstances, cultures and drinking practices of one particular stratum of youth. The service sector had become an increasingly important area of employment, but little was known about service sector youth cultures.

Inhalt

Preface. Introduction. Part I: Historical Background to Alcohol-Related Policies 1. Drink and Discipline: A Social Class History of Control of Public Drinking 2. Drink and Political Economy: From Free Trade to Keynesian Alcohol Policies 3. Drink and Health Education Part II: Youthful Drinking Practices - Theory and Ethnography 4. Drink and Social Research: Review of the Alcohol Problems Literature, and Development of an Alternative Methodology 5. An Area Case Study: Service-Sector, School-Leaving and Round Buying Part III: Alcohol and Education - Some Implications 6. Educational Implications. Conclusion. Annexe: Social Class and Sexual Divisions. Notes. Bibliography. Indexes (Author and Subject).