Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Different Worlds, Different Values: Encounters from 1500 to 1700 9
Encounters 9
Free Sexuality? 13
"An Inveterate Passion for Brandy" 17
Gambling 21
Tobacco 22
Conclusion: Interacting with Aboriginals 23
Chapter 2 In the Name of God, the King, and the Settlers: Regulating Behaviour during the Colonial Era (1700-1850) 25
Sexuality: Only for Procreation 26
Drinking: Very Thirsty People? 39
Gambling: No "Unlawful! Games to Be Used in House" 44
Tobacco: A "Successful" Cultural Transfer 46
Conclusion 46
Chapter 3 Triumphs: Vices in Retreat, 1850-1920 49
Building the Kingdom of God on Earth 51
Sexuality: Repression and Resistance 53
Drinking: Chasing the Liquor Demon 64
Gambling: A Disrespectful Activity 76
Drugs: Getting Rid of Them 80
Tobacco: A Fashionable Habit 84
Conclusion 88
Chapter 4 No Longer Vices: Call Them Health Issues, 1920 to the Present 91
Different Values and Sexual Openness 92
Alcohol: State Monopoly and Responsible Drinking 117
A New Addict: Governments and Gambling 124
Drugs: Let's Help Young White Kids 130
Tobacco: A Health Threat and an Annoying Habit 139
Conclusion 149
Conclusion 151
Notes 159
Bibpography 177
Index 187