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Inuit society is unique in general. I think alcoholism among Native Americans has more to do with genocide and poverty than culture shock. Most indigenous Ame
by r0s 16y ago
Inuit society is unique in general.
I think alcoholism among Native Americans has more to do with genocide and poverty than culture shock.
Most indigenous Americans were exposed regularly to very strong entheogens, including alcohol. Precedent that may of been lost after several generations of European cultural decimation, granted.
The Inca used "regular" liquor by imbibing and rectal absorption, arguably leading to a similar level of drunkenness.
Again I think alcoholism among Native Americans falls along class lines, the same for every ethnic demographic in America.
- stcredzero 16y agoThe Inca used "regular" liquor by imbibing and rectal absorption, arguably leading to a similar level of drunkenness. I would find such an activity invigorating, doubtless, but this bit of data doesn't do a thing to eliminate "culture shock." (Unless we can find a historical account of how smoothly such an innovation was adopted by Inca society, and even then, this should be met by much skepticism.)
- r0s 16y agoYou're right. Frankly I think rates of alcoholism among native populations from the 1600s to today would be the best measure of this idea. This would need to be compared to other subjugated demographic groups, perhaps in other areas of the world at the same time period or similar cultural circumstance.