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Intoxication and bad behaviour: understanding cultural differences in the link.

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  • 1Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Stockholm University, Sweden. robin.room@sorad.su.se

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|June 21, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Cultural norms significantly influence drunken comportment, moving beyond simple "wet" vs. "dry" society distinctions. Understanding intoxication requires examining societal expectations, responsibility attributions, and the strategic use of pseudointoxication.

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Area of Science:

  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • MacAndrew and Edgerton's 1969 work, "Drunken Comportment," remains a key reference.
  • Subsequent research explores cultural variations in intoxication behaviors.
  • Understanding these variations necessitates moving beyond simplistic societal categorizations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize research developments on drunken comportment since 1969.
  • To identify and discuss factors contributing to cultural variations in intoxication behaviors.
  • To explore the concept of intoxication as a "time out" state and its societal definitions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of research developments.
  • Cross-cultural comparative analysis of societal norms and alcohol expectancies.

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  • Examination of legal and social attributions of responsibility in cases of intoxication.

    • Main Results:

    • The "wet" versus "dry" society dichotomy is insufficient for explaining variations.
    • Societal definitions of intoxication, including its perception as a "time out" state, differ significantly.
    • Cultural attributions of responsibility for drunken behavior vary, with some societies offering more "excuse value" than others.
    • Pseudointoxication serves as a social strategy in specific contexts, often by subordinate groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Cultural variations in drunken comportment are complex and influenced by multiple factors beyond simple drinking contexts.
    • Further cross-cultural research is needed to understand intoxication expectancies and definitions.
    • Significant shifts in cultural drunken comportment require substantial underlying social change.