Women, alcohol and work

Interactions of gender, ethnicity and occupational culture

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4589355
AutoresGenevieve M Ames, L A Rebhun
Ano1996
Volume43
Fascículo11
Páginas1649-1663
Data de publicação1996-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00081-0
PMID8961409
OpenAlexW2011389770
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas20
Referências citadas40

Patterns of alcohol use are affected by culture and history and interwined with the rhythms of work life. The 20th century economic shift toward industrial and service jobs coupled with the increasing presence of women in the workplace has revolutionized U.S. women's domestic and public roles [1], and these changes have impacted their drinking behavior [2]. In addition, in a multicultural society like the United States, subcultures, ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes, and even job categories have their own sets of gendered drinking norms. patterns of alcohol use among women can be better understood with consideration of intricate interactions among gender, ethnicity, class, employment, and alcohol consumption. Stepping up to the need to learn more about these factors, we have reviewed literature about ethnic, class, occupational, and gender influences on women's workplace-related drinking. This report on that review will show both the complexity of the phenomenon and the inconsistent, incomplete nature of existing information, as well as pointing out directions for future research. We begin with a general discussion of women and workplace drinking

Ethnic group · Sociology · Anthropology · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Gender Studies · Social Psychology