Alcohol in Western society from Ancient times to the present. Production, trade, and consumption of alcohol; religious and social significance; class, gender, and health; drinking cultures; policies toward drunkenness, and alcoholism. Specific topics include comparative trends, temperance movements, and prohibition. (Field e). Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history. Lectures three hours a week.
Alcohol in Western society from Ancient times to the present. Production, trade, and consumption of alcohol; religious and social significance; class, gender, and health; drinking cultures; policies toward drunkenness, and alcoholism. Specific topics include comparative trends, temperance movements, and prohibition. (Field e). Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history. Lectures three hours a week.