The origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority
Abstract The present paper addressed the problem of the origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority in northern Norway. Based on data from studies of comparable ethnic minorities in Greenland, North America and Australia it could be expected that alcohol use‐ and abuse would be more...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02056.x 2024-06-23T07:53:21+00:00 The origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority LARSEN, SVEIN 1993 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02056.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1360-0443.1993.tb02056.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02056.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Addiction volume 88, issue 4, page 501-508 ISSN 0965-2140 1360-0443 journal-article 1993 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02056.x 2024-06-04T06:42:28Z Abstract The present paper addressed the problem of the origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority in northern Norway. Based on data from studies of comparable ethnic minorities in Greenland, North America and Australia it could be expected that alcohol use‐ and abuse would be more prevalent in the Saami than in the Norwegian populations of northern Norway. No data to support this hypothesis exist. On the contrary, available data suggest that drinking problems in this group are similar to those of the majority in the area. The present paper developed the hypothesis that Saami alcohol‐related social norms originated in the Laestadian religious revival. The paper investigated the impact of the Laestadian culture in the formation of alcohol‐related social norms. It was concluded that the Laestadian sobriety norm, and the norm of abstinence from the use of adiafora, have influenced alcohol‐related behaviour in the Saami group in such a way that this group does not conform to the drinking behaviour found in comparable minorities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Northern Norway saami Wiley Online Library Greenland Norway Addiction 88 4 501 508 |
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Abstract The present paper addressed the problem of the origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority in northern Norway. Based on data from studies of comparable ethnic minorities in Greenland, North America and Australia it could be expected that alcohol use‐ and abuse would be more prevalent in the Saami than in the Norwegian populations of northern Norway. No data to support this hypothesis exist. On the contrary, available data suggest that drinking problems in this group are similar to those of the majority in the area. The present paper developed the hypothesis that Saami alcohol‐related social norms originated in the Laestadian religious revival. The paper investigated the impact of the Laestadian culture in the formation of alcohol‐related social norms. It was concluded that the Laestadian sobriety norm, and the norm of abstinence from the use of adiafora, have influenced alcohol‐related behaviour in the Saami group in such a way that this group does not conform to the drinking behaviour found in comparable minorities. |
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The origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority |
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