Culture, politics & drinking with Dr James Nicholls
About this episode
Dr James Nicholls discusses the cultural and political significance of drinking and its evolution over time.
In this episode we talk to Dr James Nicholls about how drinking came to be such a significant part of many modern cultures. We discuss how alcohol use and problems have evolved over recent centuries, and how this reflects various political and social pressures. This includes how drinking escalated with the development of alcohol production, and how laws, consumers and attitudes have shaped drinking practices to the current day. Dr James Nicholls is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Stir...
People in this episode
Host: James Morris
Guest: Dr James Nicholls
Topics covered
- culture
- politics
- alcohol
- social pressures
- drinking practices
- public health
Keywords
- alcohol culture
- drinking history
- public health
- social attitudes
- political pressures
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stir
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