Waltraud Ernst
1) Alcohol, psychiatry and society: Comparative and transnational perspectives, ‹i›c.‹/i› 1700-1990s
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of alcohol and drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon. Emphasising medical attitudes and theories regarding alcohol and the changing perception of alcohol consumption in psychiatry and mental health, it explores the shift from the use of alcohol in clinical treatment and as part of dietary...
Publisher
transcript Verlag
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1. Aufl.
Description
What role does gender play in scientific research and the development of technologies? This book provides methodological expertise, research experiences and empirical findings in the dynamic field of Science and Technology Studies. The authors, coming from computer science, social sciences, or cultural studies of science, discuss how to ask questions about gender and give examples for the application in interdisciplinary research, development and...