{"product_id":"alcoholic-thinking-danny-m-wilcox-9780275960490","title":"Alcoholic Thinking: Language, Culture, and Belief in Alcoholics Anonymous","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on long-term observation of Alcoholics Anonymous, the author focuses on cultural rather than personal causes of drug dependence. The author also discusses how the symbolic action of AA language and culture is the key to recovery. This study yields critical information about the development and practice of alcoholism and other drug dependence. Through the shared linguistic and cultural interaction of AA, the U.S. cultural ideology that emphasizes individualism, personal achievement, self-control, and self-reliance is shown to result in conflict; thus the gap between the perceived ideal and reality intensifies feelings of separation, alienation, and isolation leading to dependency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis detailed ethnographic narrative of Alcoholics Anonymous is based on three years of participant observation. The study suggests that anyone can be victimized by alcoholic thinking. Anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, health care and professional social services organizations will be interested in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danny M. Wilcox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275960498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275960490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.62h x 6.36w x 0.69d","brand":"Danny M. Wilcox","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119513006335,"sku":"9780275960490","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_deebe2cc-2fec-4950-bf88-10f554b99243.jpg?v=1687409738","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alcoholic-thinking-danny-m-wilcox-9780275960490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}