Ale, Beer and Brewsters in England - Women''s Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600

Zusatztext The statistical data are extensive and illuminating ... And lest all these figures become dry and impersonal, Bennett is quick with specific examples for each point she makes. She has names and personal circumstances that add richness to her text Klappentext Women brewed and sold most of the ale consumed in medieval England! but after 1350! men slowly took over the trade. By 1600! most brewers in London were male! and men also dominated the trade in many towns and villages. This book asks how! when! and why brewing ceased to be women's work and instead became a job for men. Employing a wide variety of sources and methods! Bennett vividly describes how brewsters (that is! female brewers) gradually left the trade. She also offers a compelling account of the endurance of patriarchy during this time of dramatic change. Zusammenfassung In 1300, women brewed and sold most of the ale drunk in England, but by 1600 the industry was largely controlled by men. This work asks how, when, and why brewing ceased to be a woman's trade. In doing so, it sheds light on the effects of early capitalism on the status of women's work.

Product details

• Authors: Judith M. Bennett, Judith M. (Professor of History Bennett, Bennett Judith M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.1996
• EAN: 9780195073904
• ISBN: 978-0-19-507390-4
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; England, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, Sociology: work & labour, Beers and ciders, COOKING / Beverages / Alcoholic / Beer, Gender studies: women and girls, Manufacturing industries, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Beers, Sociology: work and labour, Food Manufacturing & Related Industries, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General