The social value of drug addicts: uses of the useless

"Drug users are typically portrayed as worthless slackers, burdens on society, and just plain useless--culturally, morally, and economically. By contrast, this book argues that the social construction of some people as useless is in fact extremely useful to other people. Leading medical anthrop...

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Main Author: Singer, Merrill (Author)
Contributors: Page, J. Bryan
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London New Yor Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2016
In:Year: 2014
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