Smashing the liquor machine : a global history of prohibition
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021].
Appears on list
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|
Central - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1332 SCHRA | Checked Out | April 29, 2024 |
Description
Loading Description...
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiii, 725 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-695) and index.
Description
"The book begins with a vignette of the world's most famous-and most misunderstood-prohibitionist: the hatchet-wielding saloon smasher, Carrie Nation. A deeper investigation finds that she was anything but the Bible-thumping, white, conservative evangelical that she's commonly made-out to be; but rather a populist-progressive equal-rights crusader. Chapter 1 lays bare the shortcomings of the dominant, historical narrative of temperance and prohibitionism as uniquely American developments resulting from a clash of religious and cultural groups. By examining the global history of prohibition, we can shed new light on the American experience. Answering the fundamental question-why prohibition? This book argues that temperance was a global resistance movement against imperialism, subjugation, and the predatory capitalism of a liquor traffic in which political and economic elites profited handsomely from the addiction and misery of the people"--,Provided by publisher.
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schrad, M. L. (2021). Smashing the liquor machine: a global history of prohibition . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schrad, Mark Lawrence. 2021. Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schrad, Mark Lawrence. Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition Oxford University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schrad, Mark Lawrence. Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition Oxford University Press, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.