The intoxicated poor: alcohol, morality and power among the boatmen of Banaras

Doron, Assa

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The intoxicated poor: alcohol, morality and power among the boatmen of Banaras

Date

2010

Authors

Doron, Assa

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

Anthropological research on alcohol use and misuse has largely focused on the symbolic meaning of alcohol in ritual settings and its role in the everyday lives of indigenous populations. Much has been written on the role of alcohol as a social lubricant,