{"product_id":"girly-drinks-a-world-history-of-women-and-alcohol-paperback","title":"Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMallory O'Meara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits*\u003cbr\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003eBest History and Politics Book of 2022*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At last, the feminist history of booze we've been waiting for!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe James Beard Award-winning history of women drinking through the ages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrawberry 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, \u003cem\u003eGirly Drinks\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.03 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457489453234,"sku":"9781335005472","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5be1b3cfecad2bb4c32d0a0cd6f3fc3f.webp?v=1778881343","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/girly-drinks-a-world-history-of-women-and-alcohol-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}