tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070487356590835692.post7467765242965957919..comments2019-10-14T10:57:00.429-07:00Comments on Alcohol Abuse among College Students: Research Blog #3: Privatization and Alcohol Abuse Among College StudentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696967878580442305noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070487356590835692.post-59318523063784703392015-10-20T03:42:31.300-07:002015-10-20T03:42:31.300-07:00I think this is a red herring. What that article ...I think this is a red herring. What that article is talking about is places where the state or country directly controls alcohol sales (such as Pennsylvania, to give a local example) and then moves to a more "private" system like the majority of states have, where the state itself does not sell alcohol but regulates private vendors. This is definitely a case of privatization, of course, but is not parallel to the question of how the privatization of higher education might affect alcohol consumption.<br /><br />There are a few ways that privatization of higher education affects alcohol. The main one is set forth in Armstrong and Hamilton's book and could be your reference: that alcohol lubricates the "party pathway" through college, and privatized schools are more likely to help build or tacitly support the party pathway. A&H cite Sperber's "Beer and Circus" as their main source, and you should look at that book. I brought it to the last class for you, but you can also find an excerpt on our Sakai site under Resources -- supplmental readings.Michael Goellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.com