Girly drinks a world history of women and alcohol
Provides a tour through the feminist history of women drinking, revealing the untold female distillers, drinkers, and brewers that played vital roles in potent potable history, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to 1920s bartender Ada Coleman.
| Main Author: | O'Meara, Mallory (Author) |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada :
Hanover Square Press,
[2021]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Provides a tour through the feminist history of women drinking, revealing the untold female distillers, drinkers, and brewers that played vital roles in potent potable history, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of our social rituals and cultures worldwide. O'Meara provides an eye-opening feminist history of women drinking through the ages. She 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 makers to bootlegging grandmothers and bar owners of today, she dismantles the patriarchal traditions at the heart of our drinking culture. -- adapted from jacket |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: |
383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-372) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781335282408 1335282408 |