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Zusatztext An imaginative and innovative volume that gives new perspectives on ethnicity and identity as well as on alcohol use and its outcomes. Informationen zum Autor Thomas M. Wilson is Professor of Anthropology at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Wilson has conducted ethnographic field research in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Hungary and Canada, and is the author and editor of numerous books including Borders: Frontiers of Identity, Nation and State (co-author, 1999); Drinking Cultures: Alcohol and Identity (editor, 2005), The Anthropology of Ireland (co-author, 2006); and A Companion to Border Studies (co-editor, 2012). Zusammenfassung Alcohol is not only big business, it has become an essential part of social relations in so many cultures that its global importance may be outdistancing its critics. Despite grim health warnings, its consumption is at an all-time high in many parts of the developed world. Perhaps because drinking has always played a key role in identity, its uses and meanings show no signs of abating. What does sake tell us about Japan or burgundy about France? How does the act of consuming or indeed abstaining from alcohol tie in with self-presentation, ethnicity, class and culture? How important is alcohol to feelings of belonging and notions of resistance?Answering these intriguing questions and many more, this timely book looks at alcohol consumption across cultures and what drinking means to the people who consume or, equally tellingly, refuse to consume. From Ireland to Hong Kong, Mexico to Germany, alcohol plays a key role in a wide range of functions: religious, familial, social, even political. Drinking Cultures situates its consumption within the context of these wider cultural practices and reveals how class, ethnicity and nationalism are all expressed through this very popular commodity. Drawing on original fieldwork, contributors look at the interplay of culture and power in bars and pubs, the significance of advertising symbols, the role of drink in day-to-day rituals and much more. The result is the first sustained, cross-cultural study of the profound impact alcohol has on national identity throughout the world today. The book includes 2 maps, 2 tables, 2 diagrams. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1Drinking Cultures: Sites and Practices in the Production and Expression of IdentityThomas M. Wilson, Binghampton UniversityChapter 2Drinking Country: Flows of Exchange in a Japanese ValleyBrian Moeran, Copenhagen Business SchoolChapter 3'Cold Beer, Warm Hearts': Community, Belonging and Desire in Irish Pubs in BerlinCliona O'Carroll, National University of Ireland-CorkChapter 4Pivo at the heart of Europe: Beer-drinking and Czech identitiesTimothy M. Hall, University of California, USAChapter 5Drunk and (Dis)Orderly: Norwegian Drinking Parties in the HomePauline Garvey, National University of Ireland-MaynotthChapter 6Cognac, Beer, Red Wine or Soft Drinks? Hong Kong Identity and Wedding BanquetsJosephine Smart, University of CalgaryChapter 7Consuming Wine in France: The 'Wandering' Drinker and the 'Vin-anomie'Marion Demossier, University of BathChapter 8Romantic Moods: Food, Beer, Music and the Yucatecan SoulSteffan Igor Ayora-Diaz, Universidad Autnoma de Yucatn and Gabriela Vargas-Cetina, Universidad Autnoma de YucatnChapter 9Cheers and Booze: Football and Festa Drinking in MaltaJon P Mitchell, University of Sussex and Gary Armstrong, Brunel UniversityChapter 10Drinking Rituals, Identity and Politics in a Basque TownSharryn Kasmir, Hofstra University. Chapter 11Alcohol and Masculinity: The Case of Ethnic Youth GangsGeoffrey P. Hunt, independent scholar, Kathleen MacKenzie, independent scholar and Karen Joe-Laidler, University of Hong KongChapter 12Drinking Politics: Alcohol, Drugs, and the Problem of U.S. Civil SocietyAnthony Marcus, The University of Me...
