Fascinating article -- lots of food for thought here.
It made me wonder. One of the common symbols of the "drinking problem" that Americans had in the mid 1800s through prohibition was the saloon. It was men-only, rowdy, all the business got done there, and men would come home drunk to abuse their families.
Truly a horrible thing, of course, yet based on this article I wonder if the mixing of cultures led to a loss of common rules? Or in other words, perhaps the more culturally diverse the saloon was, the greater the problem of alcoholism in the surrounding homes?
It made me wonder. One of the common symbols of the "drinking problem" that Americans had in the mid 1800s through prohibition was the saloon. It was men-only, rowdy, all the business got done there, and men would come home drunk to abuse their families.
Truly a horrible thing, of course, yet based on this article I wonder if the mixing of cultures led to a loss of common rules? Or in other words, perhaps the more culturally diverse the saloon was, the greater the problem of alcoholism in the surrounding homes?
Interesting stuff! Thanks for posting.