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Studies in Imperialism

Chocolate, Women and Empire

A Social and Cultural History

Emma Robertson

Chocolate, Women and Empire

Studies in Imperialism

Chocolate, Women and Empire

A Social and Cultural History

Studies in Imperialism: Chocolate, Women and Empire

 

From 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' to 'Chocolat', chocolate has a special place in Western culture. But what are the hidden histories behind this luxurious commodity? This book examines chocolate production from cocoa bean to chocolate box, illuminating the dynamics of gender, race and empire which have structured the cocoa chain


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Provides an original and challenging perspective on the history of chocolate, questioning the romantic images of the commodity offered in marketing campaigns. It weaves together a variety of previously unexamined sources including oral histories of women workers, advertising material from the Rowntree and Cadbury companies and archival material. -- .


ISBN
9780719077777
Pagina's
264
Verschenen
Serie
Studies in Imperialism
NUR
754
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Hardback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Manchester University Press

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