Alkoholens hva, hvor, hvordan og når

Elmeland, Karen

doi:10.18261/issn0809-2834-2002-04-06

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“…It was then rather stable for a period with a decrease from the late 1990s (Eriksen, 2023, p. 23). This rapid growth in level of consumption was, among other things, because of a very lenient alcohol policy, economic growth and a rising middle class and an active alcohol industry (Elmeland, 1996). Although average consumption has decreased in Denmark since its peak in the mid-1980s, drinking is still well integrated into society with a low 12-month abstention prevalence (6%–8% in the last 10 years) (Frank et al , 2020), with a dominant intoxication-oriented drinking style and with a focus on the positive aspect of alcohol among most consumers; negative consequences are seen as a result of an individual psychological problem (Järvinen, 2003).…”

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Cultural variations in conceptualization of excessive drinking among young adults in Denmark, Estonia and Italy

Rolando,

Cuomo,

Allaste

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the cultural meanings of excessive drinking in three different countries with different levels of alcohol use chosen as case studies of wider geographies representing Northern (Denmark), Southern (Italy) and Eastern (Estonia) Europe. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected according to the Reception Analytical Group Interview method, using video clips as stimuli to enhance comparability. Eight online focus groups were organized in each country for a total number of 128 participants. Symbolic boundaries defining what drinking patterns are socially acceptable were then analysed to look at cross-national variations. Findings Results show how different conceptualizations of excessive drinking persist, although a convergence process among drinking patterns is also observed, which suggests that differences mainly depend on meanings and values attributed to intoxication. These are both rooted in the traditional drinking cultures and affected by ongoing social and economic change processes. Research limitations/implications Because of the chosen research approach, the research results may lack generalizability, even at country level, as there are differences also within the same drinking culture; however, addressing these differences was beyond the scope of the present study, which aimed to contribute to understanding persisting differences in European drinking culture despite different drivers seem to act for globalization of drinking habits. Practical implications The paper includes implications for the development of tailored and effective prevention messages, considering rooted attitudes and cultural values attached to drinking and drunkenness in different European geographies, which are also related to conceptualizations of risks and pleasure. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to understand persisting differences in alcohol-related behaviours and outcome in different European countries emerging from quantitative data.

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Cultural variations in conceptualization of excessive drinking among young adults in Denmark, Estonia and Italy

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“…Til alle tider har mennesket beruset sig (Elmeland 1996). Begrundelserne herfor er mange og kan tilskrives både biologiske og kulturelle faktorer (Dudley 2014;Spilde 2017;Heath 1987;Douglas 1987;Elmeland 1996). Fra et biologisk perspektiv argumenterer Dudley fx for, at brug af alkohol muligvis kan vaere en slags 'evolutionaere tømmermaend': Alkohol (ethanol) eksisterer i naturen og produceres af visse bakterier og gaer, hvilket findes i fx overmoden frugt, som er en betydningsfuld kilde til kalorier (Dudley 2014).…”

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“…Fra et kulturhistorisk perspektiv kan der argumenteres for, at alkoholforbrug også tjener mange forskellige sociale og rituelle formål (Elmeland 1996;Douglas 1966). Det kan bruges som en måde at differentiere sig selv og ens gruppe/klassetilhør på, fx gennem iscenesaettelsen af alkohol og madindtag i øvre sociale lag, som står i kontrast til andre, og som kan demonstrere høj kulturel (eller økonomisk) kapital (Bourdieu 1984).…”

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Alkohol - en del af dansk kultur på godt og ondt

2023

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Formålet med antologien er at formidle resultater fra en raekke studier, som undersøger alkohol fra forskellige samfundsvidenskabelige perspektiver. Herigennem ønsker vi at tegne et mere samlet billede af den nyeste viden om, hvilken plads alkohol har på tvaers af generationer og samfundslag, og bl.a. diskutere, hvad det betyder for forebyggelse, alkoholpolitik og behandling på området. Bogen indeholder derfor bidrag, som formidler ny viden om alkoholforbrug samt betydninger og konsekvenser heraf.Alkohol er en del af den danske kultur på godt og på ondt, og alkohol spiller en vigtig rolle på tvaers af generationer og samfundslag. Vi bruger alkohol i festlige sammenhaenge, men også når vi hygger os i hverdagen. Alkohol -og endda et ret højt forbrug af alkohol -er normaliseret på tvaers af generationer og er forbundet med stor nydelse for mange (Bloomfield et al. 2013;Demant & Krarup 2013).Blandt de nordiske lande står Danmark øverst på listen over alkoholforbrug, hvor både unge og voksne har den højeste drikkefrekvens og den største andel, der drikker fem eller flere genstande ved samme lejlighed ("binge drinking") (ESPAD Group 2020; Eurostat 2019; OECD 2022). Selvom Danmarks alkoholforbrug er gået nedad i de seneste 10-15 år, er der stadig en stor andel af befolkningen, der drikker ugentligt, og Danmark var i 2019 på en fjerdeplads ud af alle 28 EU-lande (Jensen et al. 2022; OECD 2022). Samtidig har vi i mange år haft Europarekord i druk blandt unge mennesker på 15-16 år (ESPAD Group 2020).Vi har de sidste 25 år fået en stor viden om de sundhedsmaessige risici, der er forbundet med at indtage alkohol. Ud over at vaere den primaere eller medvirkende dødsårsag til omtrent 6 % af alle dødsfald i Danmark (Eliasen et al. 2014;Eriksen et al. 2016) er et stort alkoholforbrug også forbundet med risiko for afhaengighed og en lang raekke Dette materiale er ophavsretsligt beskyttet og må ikke videregives

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“…Danish youth drinking is strongly related to processes of inclusion and exclusion ( Herold & Kolind, 2022 ). Generally, drinking in Denmark is both accepted and expected, and it is legitimate to drink in many different social contexts ( Elmeland, 1996 ; Grønkjær et al, 2011 ). Denmark has, therefore, also been described as a ‘wet’ alcohol culture, characterised by high per-capita consumption and more liberal drinking norms, including drinking to intoxication, contrary to ‘dry’ alcohol cultures characterised by low per-capita consumption ( Room & Mäkelä, 2000 ).…”

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Dilemmas of belonging: Young Muslim women in the Danish youth alcohol culture

Bærndt

Frank

2022

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

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Aim: Focusing on drinking and partying among young Muslim women in Denmark, our aim was to examine how the drinking practices of young Muslim women are influenced by belonging, understood as sentiments of (national) belonging as well as the broader (politicised) discourse on Muslims in Denmark. Methods and data: Based on 32 qualitative in-depth interviews with young Muslim women, this paper explores their drinking practices as situated in a national youth culture highly influenced by alcohol intoxication. We draw on Nira Yuval-Davies’ (2006) distinction between belonging (as emotional attachment) and the politics of belonging. Findings: We found that the young women attempt to avoid negative comments based on stereotypes of Muslims and their drinking, by toning down being a Muslim. In addition, we showed how the difficulties of drinking alcohol while being both Muslim and Danish leads to several of the young women experiencing an ‘identity crisis’. Lastly, we found that a way for the studied women to reconcile Muslim and Danish identities is through faith, namely through actively choosing what kind of Muslim they want to be. Conclusion: Being part of a national youth culture of alcohol intoxication is inevitably dilemma-filled for the study's participants and they are challenged in their belonging. We argue that these dilemmas do not stand alone, but rather point to the broader predicaments of these women in Danish society.

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Alkoholens hva, hvor, hvordan og når

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Cultural variations in conceptualization of excessive drinking among young adults in Denmark, Estonia and Italy

Cultural variations in conceptualization of excessive drinking among young adults in Denmark, Estonia and Italy

Alkohol - en del af dansk kultur på godt og ondt

Dilemmas of belonging: Young Muslim women in the Danish youth alcohol culture

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