Historique
Chapitre
Drug consumption: a social ritual? The examples of tobacco and cocaine
Auteur(s) :
COLLINS, R.
Année :
2011
Page(s) :
113-124
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
978-1-4094-0543-6
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs ; Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette
Résumé :
Throughout the section "Consumption: cultures of drug use", the authors demonstrate the extent to which feelings of euphoria, and meanings associated with drug consumption are shaped by culture. Collins highlights this point through his analysis of drug use as ritual. He argues that the social success of rituals around drug consumption are a key factor explaining particular drugs' popularity and legitimacy (or lack thereof) in one historical moment or another. Drawing on Durkheim (1912) and Goffman (1967), he shows that objects at the center of ritual become sacred objects, or symbols that represent the group. These objects can include not only religious totems but also substances like cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs. In his examination of four types of ritualism (practical, withdrawal, hierarchical status rituals, and antinomian cults) in the context of tobacco and cocaine consumption, he highlights issues of pleasure and identity, issues taken up by the other chapters in this section. [From the book's introduction]
Affiliation :
Univ. of Pennsylvania, United States / Etats-Unis
Cote :
L01616