In case it is useful, here is a syllabus for a course I formerly taught
before going emeritus:
Alcohol in History
Hi 290
Semester 1, 1997-8 Prof. Norman R. Bennett
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Texts: M. Marshall, Beliefs, Behaviors and Alcoholic
Beverages
M. McDonald, Gender, Drink & Drugs
T. Unwin, Wine and the Vine
M. Lender & J. Martin, Drinking in America
Course Packet Readings
S. Barrows & R. Room, Drinking: Behavior &
Belief in Modern History
Alcoholism
J.-C. Sournia, A History of Alcoholism
R.G. Schlaadt, Alcohol Use & Abuse
J. Crush & C. Ambler, Liquor & Labour in Southern
Africa
D. Christian, 'Living Water': Vodka & Russian Society
on the Eve of Emancipation
N. Bennett, "The Golden Age of Port Wine"
Most of the above are at the Reserve Desk, Mugar.
Requirements: You must select, by Sept. 16th, from among the
following options your choice for fulfilling the course
requirements.
1. A midterm [25%] and a final [50%] examination, and the
paper on the course films [25%].
2. A research paper on an approved topic [25%], the
final examination [50%], and the paper on the
course films [25%].
3. A research paper on an approved topic [25%], a midterm
[20%] and a final examination [35%], and the paper on
the course films [20%].
The Film Paper. The films are an integral part of the
semester's work. You are required to prepare an analytical
paper [5 to 10 pages in length] evaluating the messages
presented in the films. You are expected to think about
the content of all of the course films, deciding the
specific message of each. Then formulate your
conclusions about the worth of the films for the
understanding of alcohol in history. Your reasoning must
be accompanied by specific comparisons between the content
of the films, course readings, and lectures.
Film Paper Grading. To receive an A grade, the student
should accomplish the following: [1] select at least three
general analytical themes as the basis of the discussion;
[2] mention in positive or negative analysis at least 75%
of the films shown this term; [3] include specific
references from the texts and lectures in the comments on
the films; there should be significant references from at
least 3 of the readings.
Due date: The paper is due before noon on Dec. 16th.
You are required to sign a form acknowledging the receipt
of your paper. Papers not signed in will be treated as
late papers and will be penalized for each day past the
deadline.
Research Paper. The following conditions must be met if you
wish to present a research paper:
1. You must select a thesis for discussion in the paper. A
thesis, according to Webster, is "a proposition to be
defended in argument." Here is an example: the French
effort to limit alcohol consumption failed because of the
failure of the reformers to understand the role of drink in
French culture. The presentation of your thesis entails
an evaluation of the arguments in its favor, or the
contrary.
2, A research paper proposal must be submitted by Sept.
30th. The proposal must include [1] the specific thesis of the
paper, [2] a clear statement of the proposed
development of your argument, [3] your proposed
bibliography. If you do not follow these steps your paper
will not be accepted.
3. You will discuss the proposal with me during a scheduled
appointment. One or more subsequent meetings will be
scheduled to discuss the progress of your work. Final
papers are due before noon on Dec. 16th. Late
submissions will be penalized for each day past the 30th..
4. Paper length: 15 to 20 pages.
Midterm Examination: There is no make-up examination
for the midterm exam. If you miss the exam its percentage
will be added to that of the final examination.
Final Examination: The final examination will be
given only on the date set by CAS [Dec. 19; 12:30 PM]
A make-up will be offered only in Sept. 1997. There will
be no exceptions. If this complicates your life too much,
you should select another course.
Office Hours: History Department
226 Bay State Rd., room 306
Tues.- Thurs., 9-10:30 A.M. & by appointment
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Tentative Lecture Schedule
Sept. 2 Introduction to Alcohol in History and the
Course Requirements
Readings: Barrows & Room, Drinking, 1-20
Recommended: Barrows & Room, Drinking, 376-419
Sept. 4 & 9 Understanding Alcohol & Alcoholism
Readings: Alcoholism, 17-51
Sournia, History of Alcoholism, 43-50
Schlaadt, Alcohol Use & Abuse, 20-40
Sept. 11 Alcohol Use in World Societies: Differences &
Similarities
Readings: Marshall, Beliefs, 1-35, 451-457
McDonald, Gender, 1-25
Recommended: Marshall, Beliefs [articles in all
sections]
Sept. 16 Alcohol & Gender
Readings: McDonald, Gender, 33-51, 99-121,
191-207
Recommended: McDonald, Gender [other articles
on gender]
Sept. 18,
23, 25, 30,
Oct. 2 Alcohol: Drinking, Preparation, & Commerce
from the Ancient World to the 16th Century
Readings: Unwin, Wine & the Vine, 1-204
Oct. 7 Introducing Alcohol to New Societies: I.
The Americas
Readings: Marshall, Beliefs, 110-158
Recommended: Marshall, Beliefs, 158-190
Oct. 9 II. Pacific Islands
Readings: Marshall, Beliefs, 192-267
Oct. 16 Examination
Oct. 21 Alcohol & Popular Culture: Case Studies.
I. 18th Century France
Readings: Barrows & Room, Drinking, 61-86
Oct. 23 II. 19th & 20th Century Industrial
Societies
Readings: Barrows & Room, Drinking, 87-108,
132-142
Oct. 28 Exploitation: Case Studies. I. Russia, 17th
Century to 1863
Readings: Barrows & Room, Drinking, 243-258
D. Christian, 'Living Water': Vodka &
Russian Society on the Eve of
Emancipation, 21-47
Oct. 30 II. South Africa, 19th & 20th Centuries
Readings: Crush & Ambler, Liquor & Labor, 1-35
Recommended: Barrows & Room, Drinking, 165-178
Marshall, Beliefs, section 6
Nov. 4, 6,
11, 13, 18
Individual Alcoholic Beverages: Social
and Economic Studies: Wine and Beer, 17th
Century to the Present (France, Portugal,
United States, United Kingdom)
Readings: Unwin, Wine & the Wine, 205-363
Bennett, "The Golden Age of Port Wine"
Lender & Martin, Drinking in America,
1-132
Nov. 20, 25,
Dec. 2, 4,
9, 11 The War against Alcohol: Temperance &
Prohibition (Great Britain, South Africa,
France, United States)
Readings: Crush & Ambler, Liquor & Labor, 139-
156, 162-181
Barrows & Room, Drinking, 112-125,
184-235, 265-285, 337-371
Unwin, Wine & the Wine, 205-363
Lender & Martin, Drinking in America,
133-204
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