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Girly Drinks

byMallory O'Meara

Who is this book for? Readers interested in feminist history, culinary history, and the role of women in social rituals.

Topics Patriarchal traditions in drinking cultureFeminist perspective on alcoholBartending historyGendered drinkingWomen in alcohol historyFemale distillersCultural rituals around drinkingHistorical female brewersEvolution of cocktailsWomen's role in brewingGender Roles and ExpectationsCultural Identity and HeritageSocial Class and Inequality
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Winner of the 2022 James Beard Book Award Nominated for the 2022 Spirited Awards This is the forgotten history of women making, serving and drinking alcohol. Drink has always been at the centre of social rituals and cultures worldwide-and women have been at the heart of its production and consumption. So when did drinking become gendered? How have patriarchies tried to erase and exclude women from industries they've always led, and how have women fought back? And why are things from bars to whiskey considered 'masculine', when, without women, they might not exist? With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils distillers, brewers, drinkers and bartenders with a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from Cleopatra, Catherine the Great and the real Veuve Clicquot to Chinese poets, medieval nuns and Prohibition bootleggers. Mallory O'Meara's fun and fascinating history dismantles the long-standing myth that drink is a male tradition. Now, readers everywhere can discover each woman celebrated in this book-and proudly have what she's having.

Language

en

Published on

28/07/2022

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781787387737

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