Alcohol in Africa

by Bryceson

Alcohol in Sub-Saharan Africa has historically been a conduit for religious and political expression controlled by male elders. Over the past century and especially during the last two crisis-ridden decades, alcohol's ceremonial role has been largely displaced. Rapid income differentiation and economic marginalization have spurred production and consumption of alcohol. In many localities, expanding supply has led to drinking patterns that impinge...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325071152
• ISBN13: 9780325071152
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"