1. Narcotic Culture Review - A History of Drugs in China
Authors Dikotter, Laamann, and Zhou work together on manifesting a contrasting, more elegant side of this historical story, which includes information from the early 1600's all the way through to the mid 1900's. ... These images vary from documented opium paraphernalia to a contrast between rich and poor opium users, to propaganda posters and anti-opium pills. ... He uses the novel to compare our society with drugs today, to that of China back then. ... "11 He uses the novel to compare the current drug laws and prohibitions, with those from China. ...
- Word Count: 1062
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate