STS.062J / 21A.344J Drugs, Politics, and Culture, Spring 2003
Examines the relationship between drugs, politics, and society in cross-cultural perspective; use of mind-altering and habit-forming substances by "traditional societies"; the development of a global trade in sugar, opium, and cocaine with the rise of capitalism; and the use and abuse of a...
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| author | Dumit, Joseph |
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| description | Examines the relationship between drugs, politics, and society in cross-cultural perspective; use of mind-altering and habit-forming substances by "traditional societies"; the development of a global trade in sugar, opium, and cocaine with the rise of capitalism; and the use and abuse of alcohol, LSD, and Prozac in the US. Finishes by looking at the war on drugs, shifting attitudes to tobacco, and by evaluating America's drug laws. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/558062025-02-20T22:03:57Z STS.062J / 21A.344J Drugs, Politics, and Culture, Spring 2003 Drugs, Politics, and Culture Dumit, Joseph Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anthropology Program drugs politics society cross-cultural perspective mind-altering substances habit-forming substances global trade sugar opium cocaine capitalism alcohol alcohol abuse LSD Prozac war on drugs tobacco drug laws STS.062J 21A.344J STS.062 21A.344 Drug abuse Narcotics, Control of -- Political aspects Examines the relationship between drugs, politics, and society in cross-cultural perspective; use of mind-altering and habit-forming substances by "traditional societies"; the development of a global trade in sugar, opium, and cocaine with the rise of capitalism; and the use and abuse of alcohol, LSD, and Prozac in the US. Finishes by looking at the war on drugs, shifting attitudes to tobacco, and by evaluating America's drug laws. 2003-06 Learning Object STS.062J-Spring2003 local: STS.062J local: 21A.344J local: IMSCP-MD5-5e08f86420730a30b5ad1204b2b6ccfe http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55806 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Spring 2003 |
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| title | STS.062J / 21A.344J Drugs, Politics, and Culture, Spring 2003 |
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| title_short | STS.062J / 21A.344J Drugs, Politics, and Culture, Spring 2003 |
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| topic | drugs politics society cross-cultural perspective mind-altering substances habit-forming substances global trade sugar opium cocaine capitalism alcohol alcohol abuse LSD Prozac war on drugs tobacco drug laws STS.062J 21A.344J STS.062 21A.344 Drug abuse Narcotics, Control of -- Political aspects |
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