Susan D. Stewart

On the Rocks

Straight Talk about Women and Drinking

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Produktbeschreibung

Existing portrayals of women who drink typically fall into two categories: disturbing stories of women hitting "rock bottom," resulting in ruined careers, families, and futures, or amusing stories of fun and harmless "girls' nights out," with women drinking and overindulging as a temporary escape from a never-ending list of work and family demands. Drawing on original research and extensive interviews with a diverse group of women, author Susan Stewart challenges these stereotypes, revealing women's complex relationships with alcohol and factors associated with its use. In On the Rocks Stewart asks a question others might prefer stay buried: what about women's lives have changed such that they drink more alcohol? Stewart's participants share stories of the many social forces that encourage women to drink: increased marketing of alcohol to women, the growing presence of alcohol in the workplace, pressure to drink from friends and family, and that drinking provides an easy "time-out" from children and housework. Stewarts' unvarnished examination of women and drinking challenges readers to think through its implications to individuals, families, and society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781538127254
• ISBN-10: 1538127253
• Artikelnr.: 59993267

Autorenporträt

By Susan D. Stewart

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: Why are Women Drinking So Much?
Chapter Two: What, Where, When and Why and With Whom are Women Drinking
Chapter Three: Alcohol and Identity
Chapter Four: Alcohol and the Lifecourse
Chapter Five: Work and Family
Chapter Six: Intimate Relationships
Chapter Seven: Women Who Have Stopped Drinking
Chapter Eight: Where Do We Go From Here?