Paradise in Hell : Alcohol and Drugs in the Spanish Civil War / Jorge. Marco.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marco, Jorge, author.

Series:

Iberian and Latin American studies.

Iberian and Latin American Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bartending.

Drugs--Prescribing.

Drugs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, England : University of Wales Press, [2024]

Summary:

Jorge Marco's book explores the role of alcohol and drugs during the Spanish Civil War, examining their impact on soldiers and society. It delves into how psychoactive substances influenced wartime behavior and nationalism, focusing on masculinity and discipline. The narrative provides a global context, comparing these phenomena to other conflicts. Marco discusses the portrayal of drugs as a 'toxic enemy' and the socio-political discourse surrounding substance use. The book is aimed at scholars and students of history, cultural studies, and military sociology, offering insights into the complex interplay between warfare, substance use, and societal norms. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Series Editors’ Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I: Bullets and Alcohol

Chapter 1: Controversies, Paradoxes and Compromises

Chapter 2: ‘The Bar Front’: Respectable Masculinity on the Home Front

Chapter 3: ‘Drinks of Death’: Respectable Masculinity at the Front

Chapter 4: ‘Raging Drunk’: Republican Dehumanisation of the Enemy

Chapter 5: ‘Who are the Real Drunkards?’: Insurgent Dehumanisation of the Enemy

Chapter 6: ‘Drunk on Blood and Alcohol’: Ethylic Monsters and Violence

Chapter 7: ‘Drinking Reveals the Good Warrior’: Everyday Nationalism, Tough and Cocky Masculinity

Chapter 8: Alcohol on the Front Line

Chapter 9: The ‘Malignant’ Consequences of Alcohol: Discipline, Psychosis and Alcoholism

Part II: Artificial Paradise

Chapter 10: Drugs and Modern War: a Global Context

Chapter 11: The Unstoppable Path towards ‘Degeneration’

Chapter 12: The Toxic Enemy: Anti-drug Discourses During the Spanish Civil War

Chapter 13: ‘Morfo’ and ‘Coco’ in the Spanish Civil War

Chapter 14: The Pharmaceutical Industry and the War Effort

Chapter 15: The Black Market and the War on Drugs

Chapter 16: From Kif Smoke to the Amphetamine Myth

Chapter 17: The Psychoactive Legacies of War

Conclusion

Endnotes

References Generated by AI.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781837721139

1837721130