A Brief Feminist Review and Critique of the Sociology of Alcohol-Use and Substance-Abuse Treatment Approaches

摘要: Guided by a sociology-of-gender framework, we provide an overview and critique of recent academic debates on substance-use, particularly alcohol-use. We note that substance use research has been useful for illuminating areas central to sociological inquiry. In limited scope, focus the relationships between alcohol-use, gender, marginalization, violence, sexualities. Alcohol-use, argue, is highly meaningful yet paradox in alcohol-use both upholds violates gender sexuality norms. The active construction visible when focusing alcohol, violence. also claim alcohol plays role maintenance gendered society. conclude offering suggestions future sociologically informed treatment approaches.