The prohibition hangover : alcohol in America from demon rum to cult cabernet / Garrett Peck.

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...

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Main Author: Peck, Garrett (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
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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 sidesu--clergy, bar and restaurant owners, public health advocates, citizen crusaders, industry representatives, and moreu--as well as secondary sources, Garrett Peck provides a panoramic assessment of alcohol in American culture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 309 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813548494
0813548497
1280492317
9781280492310
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.