Psychedelic Fears. Drug Use as an Emotional Practice in West Germany around 1970
Storicamente January 14, 2016 Florian Schleking 1 citation
This article studies psychedelic drug consumption in the Federal Republic of Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Using ideas from the History of Emotions and Practice Theory, it offers a fresh look into the making of drug experiences. Doing drugs is analysed as a technology of the self that sought to marshal some feelings while avoiding others. Preparations were as much part of these...