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- The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
summary
Society is constantly evolving, and so are our drinking habits. The Prohibition Hangover examines the modern American temperament toward drink amid the $189-billion- dollar-a-year industry that defines itself by the production, distribution, marketing, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Based on primary research, including hundreds of interviews with those on all sidesùclergy, bar and restaurant owners, public health advocates, citizen crusaders, industry representatives, and moreùas well as secondary sources, Garrett Peck provides a panoramic assessment of alcohol in American culture and history.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-7
- Chapter 1. The Noble Experiment
- pp. 8-24
- Chapter 2. So What Are We Drinking?
- pp. 25-52
- Chapter 3. Whiskey and Rye
- pp. 53-77
- Chapter 5. The Golden Age of Wine
- pp. 100-137
- Chapter 6. The Supreme Court Decides
- pp. 138-178
- Chapter 7. Alcohol and Your Health
- pp. 158-179
- Chapter 8. What Would Jesus Drink?
- pp. 179-197
- Chapter 9. Beating the Temperance Drum
- pp. 198-229
- Chapter 10. Not until You’re Twenty-one
- pp. 230-256
- Conclusions
- pp. 257-270
- About the Author
- p. 311
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813548494
Related ISBN(s)
9780813545929
MARC Record
OCLC
593316037
Pages
336
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No