King of drinks, the: schnapps gin from modernity to tradition
Auteur :
Bersselaar, Dmitri van den
Éditeur :
Brill
ISBN :
9789004160910
Date de publication :
15 oct. 2007
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,6 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
522 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
Using a focus on the trajectory of commoditisation of gin in West Africa, this book investigates how imported goods acquire specific local meanings. It shows that local consumers, not foreign advertisers, produced the importance of schnapps gin for African ritual