Date
5-14-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Over the course of nineteenth-century England, opiate use and the attitudes towards its use shifted and changed. Opium and the consumption of opiates stems back thousands of years and has been utilized in countless ways. Opium has always existed and has always played an effective role in society. Whether for enjoyment or pain relief, for pleasure or for pain, opiates remained a key player in society all over the world. The study of the history of drug use in nineteenth-century England is important because it adds a vital perspective into the changing attitudes towards opium. Many of the changes that happened physically to opium in the nineteenth century and the attitudes towards it have great effect on the meaning and reception of opium today. The nineteenth century had unregulated drug use at the onset of the century, and this changed over the course of the century. Medicinal changes, class categories, literature, art and popular culture all affected the shift of attitudes towards opium in nineteenth-century England.
Department
History
Thesis Comittee
Dr. Sarah Wiggins, Thesis Advisor
Dr. Erin E. O’Connor, Committee Member
Dr. Paul Rubinson, Committee Member
Copyright and Permissions
Original document was submitted as an Honors Program requirement. Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Hutchinson, Hannah. (2020). Opium in Nineteenth-Century England. In BSU Honors Program Theses and Projects. Item 332. Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/honors_proj/332
Copyright © 2020 Hannah Hutchinson