Department of Educational Psychology
Date of this Version
2002
Abstract
Alcohol, 'jiu' in Mandarin, is intimately intertwined in almost every aspect of Chinese culture and has been since earliest times. China's cultural traditions, which have until now minimized the risks associated with alcohol use, will be challenged as China opens to the West There will be a tendency for outsiders to encourage the adoption of Western-style policies to address problems from alcohol abuse. Doing so without careful consideration of the cultural role of alcohol could be counterproductive.
Comments
Published in The Globe (Global Alcohol Policy Alliance, London), 1 (2002), pp. 18-21.