Breweries, Politics and Identity e-bog
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Namibian beer is celebrated as an inextricable part of Namibian nationalism, both within domestic borders and across global markets. But for decades on end, the same brew was not available to the black population as a consequence of colonial politics. This book aims to explain how a European style beer has been transformed from an icon of white settlers into a symbol of the independent Namibian...
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310,39 DKK
Forlag
Basler Afrika Bibliographien
Udgivet
9 september 2019
Længde
130 sider
Genrer
African history
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9783906927138
Namibian beer is celebrated as an inextricable part of Namibian nationalism, both within domestic borders and across global markets. But for decades on end, the same brew was not available to the black population as a consequence of colonial politics. This book aims to explain how a European style beer has been transformed from an icon of white settlers into a symbol of the independent Namibian nation. The unusual focus on beer offers valuable insight into the role of companies in identity formation and thus highlights an understudied aspect of Namibian history, namely business,state relations.