The Case History of an East Indian Trinidadian Alcoholic

Applying the device of the psychomedical case history, the crucial turning points in the life of a 60-year-old Trinidadian of East Indian ancestry, who is a recovering alcoholic, are described & analyzed to shed light on: (1) the particular cultural constraints against which this alcoholic caree...

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Published in:Ethos (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 1989-06, Vol.17 (2), p.202-225
Main Author: Angrosino, Michael V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol drinking
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholism
Case histories
Childhood
Communities
Cultural anthropology
Indian culture
Literature
Middle Class
Mothers
Sociocultural Factors
Trinidad And Tobago
United States of America
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Summary:Applying the device of the psychomedical case history, the crucial turning points in the life of a 60-year-old Trinidadian of East Indian ancestry, who is a recovering alcoholic, are described & analyzed to shed light on: (1) the particular cultural constraints against which this alcoholic career developed; & (2) the ways in which a typical middle class US model of alcoholism must be modified when studying manifestations of the disease in another culture. The relationship between the researcher & his subject is also explored, insofar as the narrative text describing the life is seen as a joint product of the interaction between the two. 14 References. AA
ISSN:0091-2131
1548-1352
DOI:10.1525/eth.1989.17.2.02a00040