Sociocultural aspects of alcoholic beverages and alcoholism in Međimurje

Ovaj se diplomski rad bavi temom kulture pijenja i alkoholizma u Međimurju. Kroz kulturnoanalitičku perspektivu istražile su se sve društvene silnice koje podupiru pijenje kao ritual i bitan faktor društvenog života Međimurja. Također, opsežno se istraživalo odigravaju li permisivni društveni stavovi prema alkoholu kao dio kulture pijenja međimurskog društva utjecaj na prevalenciju alkoholizma. Kroz ovaj su rad iscrpno predstavljena teorijska polazišta koja prakse pijenja ne sagledavaju isključivo iz kuta devijacije, no pristup ne ignorira pojavu alkoholizma kao relevantnog javnozdravstvenog problema. Istraživački materijal prikupljen je kombinacijom različitih istraživačkih tehnika, polustrukturiranog (dubinskog) intervjua, neformalnih razgovora i promatranja sa sudjelovanjem. Koncipiran je u sedam cjelina kroz koje se predstavlja društveni značaj alkohola za svakodnevicu društva, ali i utjecaj alkoholizma na sve sfere života alkoholičara, od obitelji do radnog mjesta, baveći se unutar njih brojnim manjim, no srodnim temama. Zaključak donosi odgovore na preliminarna istraživačka pitanja, postavlja polazišta za ona buduća i iznosi hipotezu koja je utemeljena na zaključcima ovog rada, a koja traži da bude poduprijeta, napodpunjena ili demantirana opsežnijim kvalitativnim i kvantitativnim istraživanjima ove društvene temeThis thesis deals with the theme of the culture of drinking and alcoholism in Međimurje. Through a cultural-analytical perspective, all the social norms that support drinking as a ritual and an important factor in the everyday social life of Međimurje have been studied. Furthermore, it has been extensively investigated whether premissive social attitudes towards alcohol as part of the Međimurje society's drinking culture have an influence on the prevalence of alcoholism. Through this article, theoretical starting points are comprehensively presented, which do not look at consumption practices exclusively from the point of view of deviation, but the approach does not ignore the emergence of alcoholism as a relevant public health problem. Research material was collected through a combination of different research techniques, semi-structured (in-depth) interviews, informal conversations and participant observation. It is conceived in seven units, through which the social significance of alcohol for the daily life of society is presented, as well as the influence of alcoholism on all spheres of the alcoholic's life, from the family to the workplace, dealing with numerous small but related topics within them. The conclusion provides answers to preliminary research questions, establishes the starting point for future ones, and presents a hypothesis that is based on the conclusions of this article and that seeks to be supported, complemented or disproved by broader qualitative and quantitative research on this social topi