Social Drinking, Community Cohesion and Third Places A Pint of Happiness Regions and Cities Series

Based on a research project of many years standing, Ignazio Cabras explores, examines and elaborates on the relationship between social drinking and third places, presenting substantial evidence with regard to the impact their combination may have on the levels of community cohesion and wellbeing within local communities. In the United Kingdom and many other countries, the emphasis is on the role of the public house (or, more commonly, pub) in regional and rural development.

1. Introduction 2. Social Drinking: an Historical Perspective 3. Trick or Threat? Social Drinking in Different Cultures 4. Pubs, Bars and Inns: Third Places and Beyond 5. Beer as a Social Propellant: Community Cohesion in Rural Britain 6. Pionta Sonas: Pubs as Local Hubs in Ireland 7. The Last Drop Inn: The Relationship between Drinking Habits and Health 8. Social Drinking and Anti-social Behaviours: a Different Approach 9. Sipping It Slowly: Educating the Drinkers 10. Reconciling the diverse portrayals of Social Drinking in the Community