From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Chocolat, from romantic gift to guilty indulgence, chocolate has a special place in Western popular 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. Using a varied range of sources, and drawing on the author's own relationship to the industry, this book reconnects the people and places at different stages of chocolate production. Emma Robertson stresses the need to recognise the complex histories of empire and labour which have made such pleasurable consumption possible. Chocolate, women and empire offers exciting new insights into the lives of women workers in a global industry. It will be invaluable to historians of British imperialism as well as to students of Women's and Gender Studies, Cultural Studies and Business Studies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Manchester University Press
ISBN-10
071907777x
ISBN-13
9780719077777
eBay Product ID (ePID)
107440884
Product Key Features
Author
EMMA Robertson
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
History: Textbooks & Study Guides
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Height
216mm
Width
138mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Manchester
Series Edited by
Andrew Thompson,John Mackenzie
Series Title
Studies in Imperialism
Content Note
Illustrations, Black & White
Author Biography
EMMA Robertson Is Lecturer in History at Sheffield Hallam University