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Divided Spirits : Tequila, Mezcal, and the Politics of Production /

Divided Spirits tells the stories of tequila and mezcal, two of Mexico's most iconic products. In doing so, the book illustrates how neoliberalism influences the production, branding, and regulation of local foods and drinks. It also challenges the strategy of relying on "alternative"...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bowen, Sarah (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2015]
Colección:California Studies in Food and Culture ; 56
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Maps
  • 1. The Promise of Place
  • 2. From the Fields to Your Glass
  • 3. Whose Rules Rule? Creating and Defining Tequila Quality
  • 4. The Heart of the Agave: Farming in Tequila Country
  • 5. Making Mezcal in the Shadow of the Denomination of Origin
  • 6. Hipsters, Hope, and the Future of Artisanal Mezcal
  • 7. Looking Forward
  • Methodological Appendix
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index