Sacred and profane meanings of blood and alcohol

Journal of Social Psychology • Vol/Iss. 64 • Published In 1964 • Pages: 27-43 •

By Klausner, Samuel Z.

Abstract

This study examines a hypothesis that ceremonial drinking is negatively associated with heavy secular drinking. Empirical analysis does not support this association, and the author proposes an alternative theory of alcohol consumption and the problem of evil. Hypotheses relating alcohol consumption to menstrual taboos and the uses of blood in society are supported.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)

Hypotheses (3)
Hypothesis	Supported
There will be a negative association between alcoholism and ceremonial drinking (32).	Not Supported
". . . that where blood is considered holy, as indicated by the existence of a severe menstrual taboo, blood will tend not to be used secularly; nor will alcohol, its symbolic equivalent, tend to be drunk heavily in purely secular situations" (39)	Supported
". . . where there is a severe menstrual taboo, there is not likely to be severe insobriety in the society" (39)	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: mas Amelia Piazza

Sacred and profane meanings of blood and alcohol

Journal of Social Psychology • Vol/Iss. 64 • Published In 1964 • Pages: 27-43 • Cite

By Klausner, Samuel Z.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (3)

Journal of Social Psychology • Vol/Iss. 64 • Published In 1964 • Pages: 27-43 •