SUPPLYING AND PROMOTING GROG - THE POLITICAL-ECONOMY OF ALCOHOL IN ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA

Authors
SAGGERS S GRAY D
Citation
S. Saggers et D. Gray, SUPPLYING AND PROMOTING GROG - THE POLITICAL-ECONOMY OF ALCOHOL IN ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA, Australian journal of social issues, 32(3), 1997, pp. 215-237
Citations number
82
Categorie Soggetti
Social Issues
Journal title
Australian journal of social issues → ACNP
ISSN journal
01576321
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
215 - 237
Database
ISI
SICI code
0157-6321(1997)32:3<215:SAPG-T>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The deleterious effects of alcohol misuse among Aboriginal Australians have been well documented and are widely acknowledged by Aboriginal p eople. However, most academic discussion has attempted to explain the demand for alcohol by Aboriginal people. In this review we argue for a n analysis of the political economy of Aboriginal alcohol use which al so focuses on the supply and promotion of alcohol. Our own research an d that of others demonstrates the utility of such an approach and the practical benefits it offers for harm minimisation strategies.