Cannabis and Culture

Vera Rubin

• Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9789027976697
• eBook ISBN:
  9783110812060
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Sociology
• Index: Social Sciences

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Table of contents

• General Editor’s Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• PART ONE: ETHNOBOTANY AND DIFFUSION
• Typification of Cannabis sativa L
• Cannabis: An Example of Taxonomic Neglect
• Early Diffusion and Folk Uses of Hemp
• The Origin and Use of Cannabis in Eastern Asia: Their Linguistic-Cultural Implications
• Ethnobotanical Aspects of Cannabis in Southeast Asia
• Cannabis Smoking in 13th–14th Century Ethiopia: Chemical Evidence
• Dagga: The History and Ethnographic Setting of Cannabis sativa in Southern Africa
• PART TWO: SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE TRADITIONAL COMPLEX
• The Social Nexus of Ganja in Jamaica
• The Ritual Use of Cannabis in Mexico
• Cannabis and Cultural Groups in a Colombian Municipio
• Patterns of Marihuana Use in Brazil
• Economic Significance of Cannabis sativa in the Moroccan Rif
• Traditional Patterns of Hashish Use in Egypt
• The Traditional Role and Symbolism of Hashish among Moroccan Jews in Israel and the Effect of Acculturation
• The Social and Cultural Context of Cannabis Use in Rwanda
• Reunion: Cannabis in a Pluricultural and Polyethnic Society
• Social Aspects of the Use of Cannabis in India
• Cannabis in Nepal: An Overview
• The “Ganja Vision” in Jamaica
• PART THREE: MEDICAL, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND ETHNOMETABOLIC STUDIES
• Cannabis sativa L. (Marihuana): VI Variations in Marihuana Preparations and Usage – Chemical and Pharmacological Consequences
• Social and Medical Aspects of the Use of Cannabis in Brazil
• Sociocultural and Epidemiological Aspects of Hashish Use in Greece
• Marihuana and Genetic Studies in Colombia: The Problem in the City and in the Country
• Cannabis Usage in Pakistan: A Pilot Study of Long Term Effects on Social Status and Physical Health
• The Significance of Marihuana in a Small Agricultural Community in Jamaica
• Chronic Cannabis Use in Costa Rica: A Description of Research Objectives
• PART FOUR: TRADITIONAL USAGE OF OTHER PSYCHOACTIVE PLANTS
• Man, Culture and Hallucinogens: An Overview
• Peyote and Huichol Worldview: The Structure of a Mystic Vision
• Magico-Religious Use of Tobacco among South American Indians
• Coca Chewing: A New Perspective
• Cannabis or Alcohol: The Jamaican Experience
• PART FIVE: THE MODERN COMPLEX IN NORTH AMERICA
• Cannabis Use in Canada
• Memories, Reflections and Myths: The American Marihuana Commission
• Sociocultural Factors in Marihuana Use in the United States
• Intersections of Anthropology and Law in the Cannabis Area
• Cannabis Conference Participant-Observers
• Biographical Notes
• Index of Names
• Index of Subjects
• Plates