‘20 tins of Stella for a fiver’: The making of class through Labour and Coalition government alcohol policy

Haydock, William

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“…Indeed, 'civilized' drinking has become part of a quest amongst planning officials for a diverse and balanced urban economy (Latham, 2003;Hollands and Chatterton, 2010;Haydock, 2014aHaydock, , 2014b. Problematically, then, media and government reports tend to reduce drinkers 'to either civilised "social drinkers" or "binge drinking urban savages''' (Eldridge and Roberts, 2008: 366).…”

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‘Did you ever hear of police being called to a beer festival?’ Discourses of merriment, moderation and ‘civilized’ drinking amongst real ale enthusiasts

Thurnell‐Read

2016

The Sociological Review

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While the real and perceived excesses of 'binge drinking' have received considerable attention in policy, media and academic debates, the concept of 'sensible drinking' is poorly defined and has rarely been subject to empirical analysis. Using qualitative research, this article explores the drinking discourses of ale enthusiasts as a means of highlighting how understandings of sensible drinking draw on notions of taste, sociability and self-control. Drawing on Elias's concept of the 'civilizing process', the article analyses how these narratives highlight self-control and social regulation as central features of acceptable drinking practices. Emerging from these accounts is a rejection of elements of the night-time economy and the unruly and hedonistic 'determined drunkenness' often associated with it.

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‘Did you ever hear of police being called to a beer festival?’ Discourses of merriment, moderation and ‘civilized’ drinking amongst real ale enthusiasts

Thurnell‐Read

2016

The Sociological Review

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“…In addition, in the limited space available here I have not discussed key factors that structure the carnivalesque, such as gender ( Bauer, 1997 ; Russo, 1997 ) and class ( Stallybrass & White, 1986 ) – though I would tentatively suggest that these do play a role in both media and government discussions of drinking ( Day, Gough, & McFadden, 2004 ; Haydock, 2014 ). As noted, a key attraction of the term “binge” is the way in which it enables a distinction to be drawn between “responsible” and “irresponsible” consumption.…”

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“…It is true that deliberate drinking to drunkenness is condemned by government. In 2010, new regulations were introduced that sought to tax “industrial” or “white” cider at a different rate from “traditional” cider, on the basis that such products are drunk only for their alcohol content, rather than taste or wider cultural value ( Haydock, 2014 ; HM Treasury, 2010 ). I wish to suggest here that although such consumption is condemned – and the 2012 Strategy railed against “those who drink to get drunk” ( HM Government, 2012 , p. 4) – this does not tell the whole story of governmental concern regarding alcohol, and in particular, the apparently excessive drinking and behaviour associated with the NTE.…”

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Understanding English alcohol policy as a neoliberal condemnation of the carnivalesque

Haydock

2014

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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Much academic work has argued that alcohol policy in England over the past 25 years can be characterised as neoliberal, particularly in regard to the night-time economy and attempts to address “binge” drinking. Understanding neoliberalism as a particular “mentality of government” that circumscribes the range of policy options considered appropriate and practical for a government to take, this article notes how the particular application of policy can vary by local context. This article argues that the approach of successive governments in relation to alcohol should be seen as based on a fear and condemnation of the carnivalesque, understood as a time when everyday norms and conventions are set aside, and the world is – for a limited period only – turned inside out. This analysis is contrasted with previous interpretations that have characterised government as condemning intoxication and particular forms of pleasure taken in drinking. Although these concepts are useful in such analysis, this article suggests that government concerns are broader and relate to wider cultures surrounding drunkenness. Moreover, there is an ambivalence to policy in relation to alcohol that is better conveyed by the concept of the carnivalesque than imagining simply a condemnation of pleasure or intoxication.

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“…Phoebe constructed a narrative that was constitutive of controlled drinking, by drinking within her intoxication limits and describing her desired intoxication level as "tipsy". In her storytelling Phoebe is rehearsing a respectable femininity that distances her intoxicated self from the working class binge drinker depicted in popular discourses (Haydock, 2014).…”

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Ethical Dilemmas Using Social Media in Qualitative Social Research: A Case Study of Online Participant Observation

Hennell

Piacentini

Limmer

2019

Sociological Research Online

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Social media platforms that enable users to create and share online content with others are used increasingly in social research. This article explores the complex ethical issues associated with using social media for data collection, drawing on a study of the alcohol consumption practices of young people. It aims to contribute to debates about the practical and ethical challenges facing researchers using social media as a data collection tool, and to demonstrate how a reflexive approach to the research and the context in which the research takes place is critically important for supporting and enabling an ethical approach. The article concludes by recommending that researchers who face ethical dilemmas associated with the use of social media maintain an ongoing dialogue with their relevant ethics committees and other researchers to identify potential solutions and to share their findings.

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‘20 tins of Stella for a fiver’: The making of class through Labour and Coalition government alcohol policy

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

‘Did you ever hear of police being called to a beer festival?’ Discourses of merriment, moderation and ‘civilized’ drinking amongst real ale enthusiasts

‘Did you ever hear of police being called to a beer festival?’ Discourses of merriment, moderation and ‘civilized’ drinking amongst real ale enthusiasts

Understanding English alcohol policy as a neoliberal condemnation of the carnivalesque

Ethical Dilemmas Using Social Media in Qualitative Social Research: A Case Study of Online Participant Observation

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