Agrarian Eve to Original Sin Cultural Narratives of Women in the American Cider Industry
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Contemporary narratives of agriculture continue to perpetuate a romantic historical notion of farming in America as the wholesome occupation of the self-sufficient farmer. Cider's agrarian associations present a relatively conservative, but positive cultural framework from which women have emerged to reposition themselves as producers, consumers, and industry-shapers who wield new kinds of autonomy and power in an ever more inclusive cultural narrative expanding to include diverse racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual identities alongside the growing prominence of women. This article examines the agrarian narrative associated with cider and presents three case studies of women reimagining their place within that framework or creating entirely new frameworks for their participation in the hard cider industry today.
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