Habits
S. Fraser
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Habits
by S. Fraser, Moore, D., H. Keane
Published
Jan 01, 2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
284
ISBN-13
9781349338887
ISBN-10
1349338885
Description
What is 'addiction'? What does it say about us, our social arrangements and our political preoccupations? How are ideas about and responses to addiction changing, and what is at stake in these developments? These are the questions this book seeks to answer. Using Science and Technology Studies theory and an impressive range of international empirical data including interviews, policy documents, media texts and scientific literature, this book traces three burgeoning areas of addiction attribution and concern: the "much feared" 'meth' epidemic, new concerns over youth 'binge drinking', and the rise of 'food addiction'. How is addiction being remade in new debates about stimulant drugs, alcohol, and 'highly palatable' foods such as sugar? How might the primary source of accepted wisdom on drugs -- scientific knowledge -- contribute to these definitions? Are there points at which the sciences (and the public discourses that rely on them) trip over their own blind spots or repeat unexamined assumptions, inadvertently undoing their own certainties about drugs and addiction? As this book finds, addiction is habit in more ways than one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Habits?
This edition of Habits has approximately 284 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Habits?
For most readers, Habits typically takes between 5h 55m and 3h 57m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 71,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 44m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 71,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Habits?
The estimated word count for Habits is approximately 71,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Habits?
Habits was written by S. Fraser, Moore, D., H. Keane.
When was Habits published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Jan 01, 2014. The original work may have been published on a different date.