Carleton University · HIST 3109

Social History of Alcohol

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

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).

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

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.

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