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Chocolate, women and empire
A social and cultural history
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English
Published/Copyright:
2010
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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.
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.
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Contributor: Emma Robertson
Emma Robertson is Lecturer in History at Sheffield Hallam University
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Front matter
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Dedication
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Contents
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Figures
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General editor’s introduction
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Acknowledgements
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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1 ‘A deep physical reason’
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2 ‘The Romance of the Cocoa Bean’
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3 ‘There is no operation involved with cocoa that I didn’t do’
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4 Minstrels, missionaries and the Minster
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5 ‘I think I was the only Chinese girl working there’
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Index
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eBook published on:
September 13, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9781526118615
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eBook ISBN:
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Keywords for this book
British empire; capitalism; Chinese girl; chocolate consumption; chocolate factory; cocoa beans; cocoa farms; colonial histories; cultural history; gendered labour; historic city; imperial histories; Nigerian women; patriarchy; raced labour; Rowntree; York
Audience(s) for this book
For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
