Consuming Pleasures: Australia and the International Drug Business

Name: Consuming Pleasures: Australia and the International Drug Business
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781921361432
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By John Rainford

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Consuming Pleasures: Australia and the International Drug Business by John Rainford delves into the complex relationship between Australia and the global drug industry. It explores the country's history of drug use and the intricate network of international trade and its socio-political impacts. The book examines how these factors influence Australia's legal and illegal drug markets and their broader implications for society and policy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the complex interplay between Australia and the global drug trade, exploring political and societal impacts. It offers a deep dive into the historical and current affairs surrounding drug policies and their international implications.

Consuming Pleasures: Australia and the International Drug Business

This book traces the international and Australian history of licit and illicit drug use. It examines why we consume and what we consume, as well as the way in which consumption is regulated in the era of global free trade.

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Consuming Pleasures traces the international and Australian history of licit and illicit drug use. It examines why we consume and what we consume, as well as the way in which consumption is regulated in the era of global free trade.

It also looks at drug use from an Australian perspective, going back to our own opium-growing industry and the racist origins of our drug laws. In doing so, it considers the paradox of contemporary white Australian identity: on the one hand an image of fit, sun-bronzed athletic types at home in the surf; on the other, a nation of people whose per capita drug consumption often equals and more often than not surpasses that of most other nations.

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Consuming Pleasures: Australia and the International Drug Business is recognised as an insightful work that effectively balances factual depth with engaging narrative. Praised for its informative nature and readability, it provides a well-rounded perspective on its subject matter.

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ISBN: 9781921361432

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 416g

Pages: 400

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