HLTHAGE 2L03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Murad Iv, Columbian Exchange, World War I
7 Dec 2018
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Use in america for hundreds of years as medicinal and ceremonial. Addictive properties reported from the late 16th century jesuit: the fondness they have for this herb is beyond all belief. Although addictiveness known, smoking as an indicator of modernity and maturity: although all men could afford to smoke, quality tobacco only affordable by some men. Lent a sophisticated aura: a performance of masculine rationality and control in early 20th century. Consumption grows, then steep decline: 1970s: 40% of canadians smoked, 2010s: 13% 17th century james i: a vile and stinking coustome, associated with the wild, godlesse, and slavish indians. murat iv made it punishable by death. 1890s wctu: smoking indicative of racial degeneration, draining youth"s physical and mental capacities. Campaign failed for several reasons: done by respectable citizens , state involvement inappropriate in private affair, catholic and protestant churches resented state interference in moral regulation. Only success was to limit sale to >15 years.
