Sociocultural aspects of alcohol addiction

The Addictive States • Williams and Wilkins • Baltimore • Published In • Pages: 455-471 •
By Barry III, Herbert

Abstract

This article examines cultural variation in alcoholism with a particular focus on the role of imperialist contact. Cultural prohibition of alcohol and child-rearing variables are also considered. Several hypotheses are supported.

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Hypotheses (4)

HypothesisSupported
"In . . . societies in which alcohol was introduced postcontact [European], frequency of drunkenness was related only to the adult behavior [dependency] measure" (461)Supported
"In . . . societies in which alcohol was used aboriginally, frequency of drunkenness was . . . closely related to [childhood pressure toward compliance--a childhood dependency measure]"(461)Supported
"Among the societies with aboriginal drinking frequency of drunkenness was positively correlated with frequency of ceremonial drinking." (459)Supported
"In societies in which alcohol was introduced postcontact [European] there was a low frequency of ceremonial drinking, whether frequency of drunkenness was low or high" (459-460)Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: mas  Amelia Piazza