Historique
Chapitre
Contemporary use of natural hallucinogens: from techno subcultures to mainstream values
Auteur(s) :
MILHET, M. ;
REYNAUD-MAURUPT, C.
Année
2011
Page(s) :
149-170
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
978-1-4094-0543-6
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
FRANCE
Thésaurus mots-clés
CULTUREL
;
HALLUCINOGENES
;
TECHNO
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
CHAMPIGNONS HALLUCINOGENES
;
PLANTES
;
PERCEPTION
;
SOCIABILITE
;
EFFET RECHERCHE
;
TYPE D'USAGE
Résumé :
The pleasure of drug consumption is a key dimension in understanding drug use and drug scenes. Milhet and Reynaud-Maurupt address this "great unmentionable" (Hunt and Evans 2008, O'Malley and Valverde 2004) while examining the motives of contemporary consumption of natural hallucinogens. They show that hedonism and the pleasure principle both underlie and structure the users' behaviors. Individuals consume hallucinogens primarily in order to have fun and to enjoy a temporary communion with their friends and the physical environment. Far from being irrational and passive, they know precisely what they are looking for, how to obtain it and the best ways to avoid unexpected effects. By examining the use of natural hallucinogens in the context of the French music festival scene, they highlight the specificities of these "enchanting," "confusing," and "visionary" substances from the user's point of view, and show how the hedonistic and spiritual sides of their experience blend in with the more general features of "techno-subculture." However, they also emphasize the fact that, far from being a revival of "counter culture," these individual experiences are also embedded within broader values and normative constraints of mainstream culture such as consumerism, self-production, and self-fulfillment. [From the book's introduction]
Affiliation :
OFDT ; Social Vulnerability Research Group (GRVS), France
Cote :
L01616