Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
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"At last, the feminist history of booze we've been waiting for!" --Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist
From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist history of women drinking through the ages
Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors--these are the Girly Drinks.
From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered "places for men" when, without women, they might not even exist?
With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold history of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. Filling a crucial gap in culinary history, O'Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book--and proudly have what she's having.
From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist history of women drinking through the ages
Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors--these are the Girly Drinks.
From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered "places for men" when, without women, they might not even exist?
With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold history of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. Filling a crucial gap in culinary history, O'Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book--and proudly have what she's having.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1335282408
ISBN13:9781335282408
Release Date:October 2021
Publisher:Hanover Square Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.13 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Funny, but not as good as I was expecting.
Published by Avery , 1 month ago
I had such high hopes for this book, and it ultimately met only some of them. It unfortunately just didn't get into the complexities of women's history with alcohol as I was hoping, with the exception of some frankly hand waving discussion of the women's temperance movements. It also wasn't as rigorous as I was hoping. O'Meara wrote about disproven information as if it was fact, including that people in the past drank beer and ale because the water was dangerous to drink. She seems to have favored telling fun stories about cool, boozey women over an accurate history of women and alcohol. However, I can't hate on fun stories about cool, boozey women. The book was funny and I do recommend it if you're looking for something light and are willing to overlook less-than-stellar credibility.
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