I started here because I did an extra credit reading for my Storybook over the first half of the Alice in Wonderland unit. This article gives a complete overview of the story of Alice, from her meager beginnings as a story to her massive success following the various adaptations of the original story. I was actually just looking to do a little research on the story on this site, but remember that I could be extra credit points for just a few more clicks!
Hookah:
I was looking through the previous page, Alice in Wonderland, for an interesting next step to take and saw the link to this page and wondered what kind of information it would have; it turns out it has a WHOLE BUNCH! I have seen many hookah places around the Oklahoma City area and have visited some on occasion, but this particular page gave a lot of insight to the international cultural phenomenon that is hookah. I particularly liked the country by country analysis of the place of hookah in their culture.
Tobacco:
Not a far step from hookah is tobacco, as tobacco is often used in hookahs. I knew that this was going to give a whole lot of information about all the different kinds of ways people use tobacco. This crop also has a very rich history in our country, with many colonies depending on it to sustain their wavering economies.
Masculinity:
This was an interesting leap from tobacco to masculinity, but not that surprising. Traditionally, smoking or chewing tobacco has been seen as a man's hobby in many societies. Often, it was seen as promiscuous if a woman were to smoke. As said in the article, since about the mid-1800s, smoking tobacco has been seen as a sign of "masculinity and power."
(Hookah in a restaurant in Nepal, web source: Wikimedia)
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