Drugs And Popular Culture Drugs Media And Identity In Contemporary Society Paul Manning by Paul Manning 1843922118, 978-1-84392-211-7, 9781843926016, 978-1-84392-210-0, 1843926016, 9781134012114 instant download after payment.

The
use of illegal drugs is so common that a number of commentators now
refer to the ‘normalisation’ of drug consumption. It is surprising,
then, that to date very little academic work has explored drug use as
part of contemporary popular culture. This collection of readings
applies an innovatory, multi-disciplinary approach to this theme,
combining some of the most recent research on ‘the normalisation thesis’
with fresh work on the relationship between drug use and popular
culture.The particular focus of the book is upon drug consumption as
popular culture, and it offers new and important insights into the
cultural significance of widespread drug consumption as a feature of
contemporary society. In drawing upon criminological, sociological and
cultural studies approaches,this book makes an important contribution to
the newly emerging field positioned at the intersection of these
disciplines. It provides an accessible collection of chapters and
readings that explore drug use in popular culture in each of the main
mass media, and in a way that is relevant to undergraduates and
postgraduates studying a variety of courses, including criminology,
sociology, media studies, health care and social work.