Bibliograph

Girly drinks, a world history of women and alcohol, Mallory O'Meara

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Girly drinks, a world history of women and alcohol, Mallory O'Meara

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-372) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Girly drinks

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Mallory O'Meara

Sub title

a world history of women and alcohol

Summary

Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colours and fruity flavours - these are the Girly Drinks. From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the centre 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

Table Of Contents

Drunken monkeys and discovering alcohol : the dawn of time -- Cleopatra and her inimitable liver : the ancient world -- Hildegard's brewnuns just want to have fun : the early Middle Ages -- Li Qingzhao and the devil's schoolhouse : the high Middle Ages -- The deviant mirth of Mary Frith : the Renaissance -- The vodka empire of Catherine the Great : the eighteenth century -- The widow Clicquot and the deliciously feminine : the nineteenth century -- Ada Coleman's American bar : the twentieth century -- Gertrude Lythgoe, queen of the bootleggers : the 1920's -- Tequila, trousers and the legacy of Lucha Reyes : the 1930s and 40s -- Sunny Sund the beachcomber : the 1950s -- Ladies night with Bessie Williamson : the 1960s and 70s -- The Joy Spence anniversary blend : the 1980s and 90s -- Julie Reiner behind the bar after three : The 2000s -- Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela's bold brew : the 2010s

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