In this Book
- Intoxicating Manchuria: Alcohol, Opium, and Culture in China's Northeast
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of British Columbia Press
summary
Intoxicating Manchuria reveals how the powerful alcohol and opium industries in Northeast China were altered by warlord rule, Japanese occupation, political conflict, and a vigorous anti-intoxicant movement. Through the lens of the Chinese media's depictions of alcohol and opium, Norman Smith examines how intoxicants and addiction were understood in this society, the role the Japanese occupation of Manchuria played in the portrayal of intoxicants, and the efforts made to reduce opium and alcohol consumption. This is the first English-language book-length study to focus on alcohol use in modern China and the first dealing with intoxicant restrictions in the region.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-7
- 1 Alcohol and Opium in China
- pp. 8-21
- 2 Manchurian Context
- pp. 22-50
- 3 Evaluating Alcohol
- pp. 51-69
- 4 Selling Alcohol, Selling Modernity
- pp. 70-92
- 5 Writing Intoxicant Consumption
- pp. 93-110
- 6 The Hostess Scare
- pp. 111-133
- 7 Reasoning Addiction, Taking the Cures
- pp. 134-168
- Conclusion
- pp. 192-199
- Bibliography
- pp. 260-280
Additional Information
ISBN
9780774824309
MARC Record
OCLC
798415578
Pages
312
Launched on MUSE
2019-06-13
Language
English
Open Access
No