On the Rocks

Straight Talk about Women and Drinking

On the Rocks cover

On the Rocks

Straight Talk about Women and Drinking

Out of stock
$26.63 RRP $33.29 Website price saving $6.66 (20%)
Notify me by email when this item is available

For information on how we process your data, read our Privacy Policy

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
A Note on the COVID-19 Pandemic
1 Stormy Seas
2 Beneath the Surface
3 Changing Tides
4 Reflecting Pools
5 Treading Water
6 Ripple Effect
7 Sea Legs
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Product details

Published 15 Aug 2022
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 192
ISBN 9781538127261
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 17 b/w photos; 1 table; 3 textboxes
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Related Titles

Get 30% off in the May sale - for one week only

Environment: Staging