Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.
Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Jul;81:102524. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.07.019. Epub 2019 Jul 22.
Whilst women's excessive alcohol consumption has traditionally been regarded as a potential threat to health, safety and even femininity, recent research highlights the important role that alcohol plays in many young women's lives. Drawing on data from semi-structured interviews with women aged 18-25 in Newcastle, UK, this paper will consider the role that alcohol can play in the negotiation of female friendships in the Night Time Economy, highlighting the ways in which young women may regard alcohol as a tool to enhance socialising, trust and intimacy (both when pre-drinking and in bars, pubs and clubs). The role of alcohol in 'doing' gender and femininity will also be explored, as young women collectively display feminine identities through particular drinking choices and practices that may include heavy drinking and drunkenness. Finally, I will consider the implications for young women who do not engage in these collective practices of alcohol consumption and suggest avenues for future work on the under-researched topic of the experiences of non-drinkers.
虽然女性过度饮酒一直被视为对健康、安全甚至女性气质的潜在威胁，但最近的研究强调了酒精在许多年轻女性生活中扮演的重要角色。本文通过对英国纽卡斯尔 18-25 岁女性的半结构化访谈数据进行分析，探讨了酒精在夜间经济中女性友谊协商中所扮演的角色，强调了年轻女性如何将酒精视为增进社交、信任和亲密关系的工具（无论是在预饮还是在酒吧、酒吧和俱乐部中）。本文还探讨了酒精在“做”性别和女性气质中的作用，因为年轻女性通过特定的饮酒选择和行为共同展示女性身份，其中可能包括豪饮和醉酒。最后，我将考虑不参与这些集体饮酒行为的年轻女性的影响，并为研究饮酒者经历这一研究不足的话题提出未来的工作方向。
