Fermentation/Distillation
What is Fermentation?
process that’s part of rotting / decay of organic materials
What was the purpose of Gin palaces?
Physical escapes to go and drink gin as long as it could be paid for
Was alcohol a safe source of liquids during this time?
Alcohol was a safe source of liquids when there was no safe water supply
What is underage drinking?
What did the National Prohibition organization do?
Sharply curved alcohol consumption
What is Ethanol?
one of many alcohols that is an organic compound where the hydroxyl function is bound to a compound
Entrepreneurs selling gin.....
had to be competitive in their pricing and marketing
From 1700-1820.......
Americans were heavy drinkers
What is binge drinking?
often ignoring other responsibilities and staying drunk until problems emerged
What did MADD shape within society?
Drinking and Driving=BAD
What is Distillation?
The separation of alcohol from other parts of a liquid to where the alcohol becomes available in a pure form
What epidemic was the first recorded social problem of significance?
British Gin Epidemic
What were the main reasons people drank alcohol?
stress reliever, core of social relaxation, & personal reward for hard days of work
When was drinking and driving more frequent?
Drinking and Driving was more frequent when multiple minors were in the vehicle
What was the anti-saloon league promoting?
The leauge was trying to prohibit alcohol instead of promote it
Alcohol production requires the use of what organic materials?
Animal and vegetable matter
How did strong alcoholic beverages change cultural organization?
By providing a mental escape from the "gross and noisy" poverty of everyday existence
Which president routinely consumed a substantial amount of hard cider?
John Quincy Adams
What can changes in population, environment and technology lead to?
It can lead to changes in social organization, which generates various different forms of deviance.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
A space where alcoholics could attend meetings to integrate sober lifestyles, and better their drinking habits
How many years did it take for the production of distilled spirits to cause a major social problem?
900
What is the sociological perspective of Human Ecology?
Social change in a society is an interplay that results from 1+ changes in the population, environment, social organization, or technology.
How did Johnny Appleseed contribute to the production of alcohol in colonial America?
He began to collect and distribute seeds to plant to produce cider from apple orchards
The national minimum drinking age act of 1984 did what?
The act raised the drinking age to 21
What are drying-out facilities?
The "secret deviants" did not cause public problems, but their behavior / performance were definitely a problem to their family