@book{2022:stewart:on_the_roc,
title = {On the Rocks},
year = {2022},
note = {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.},
edition = {},
publisher = {Rowman & Littlefield},
address = {Lanham},
series = {},
volume = {},
author = {Stewart, Susan D.}
}