1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797351503321

Autore

Bowen Sarah <1978->

Titolo

Divided spirits : tequila, mezcal, and the politics of production / / Sarah Bowen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-520-96258-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Collana

California Studies in Food and Culture ; ; 56

Disciplina

338.4/76635

Soggetti

Mescal

Mescal industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- 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

Sommario/riassunto

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" markets to protect food cultures and rural livelihoods. In recent years, as consumers increasingly demand to connect with the people and places that produce their food, the concept of terroir-the taste of place-has become more and more prominent. Tequila and mezcal are both protected by denominations of origin (DOs), legal designations that aim to guarantee a product's authenticity based on its link to terroir. Advocates argue that the DOs expand market opportunities, protect cultural heritage, and ensure the reputation of Mexico's national spirits. Yet this book shows how the institutions that



are supposed to guard "the legacy of all Mexicans" often fail those who are most in need of protection: the small producers, agave farmers, and other workers who have been making tequila and mezcal for generations. The consequences-for the quality and taste of tequila and mezcal, and for communities throughout Mexico-are stark. Divided Spirits suggests that we must move beyond market-based models if we want to safeguard local products and the people who make them. Instead, we need systems of production, consumption, and oversight that are more democratic, more inclusive, and more participatory. Lasting change is unlikely without the involvement of the state and a sustained commitment to addressing inequality and supporting rural development.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483246003321

Autore

Teoh Eng-Soon <1938->

Titolo

Orchid species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia . Vol. 1 (A - E) / Eng Soon Teoh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

9783030588724

3030588726

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 503 pages)

Disciplina

584.15

635.93472095

Soggetti

Orchids - Himalaya Mountains Region

Orchids - Southeast Asia

Plants

Conservation biology

Ecology

Plant anatomy

Plants - Development

Orquídies

Taxonomia botànica

Biologia de la conservació

Desenvolupament de les plantes

Llibres electrònics

Himàlaia (Àsia : Serralada)

Sud-est asiàtic



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: AcampeLindl -- Chapter 3: AcanthephippiumBl -- Chapter 4: AcriopsisReinw. Ex Bl -- Chapter 5: AdenoncosBl -- Chapter 6: AeridesLour -- Chapter 7: Aeridostachya(Hook.f.) Brieger -- Chapter 8: AgrostophyllumBl -- Chapter 9: AmesiellaSchltr. ex Garay -- Chapter 10: AniaBl -- Chapter 11: AnoectochilusBl -- Chapter 12: AnthogoniumLindl -- Chapter 13: ApostasiaBl -- Chapter 14: AppendiculaBl -- Chapter 15: ArachnisBl -- Chapter 16: ArundinaBl -- Chapter 17: AscidieriaSeidenf -- Chapter 18: AscocentrumSchltr -- Chapter 19: BrachypezaGaray -- Chapter 20: BromheadiaLindl -- Chapter 21: ByrobiumLindl -- Chapter 22: BulbophyllumThouars -- Chapter 23: CalantheR. Br -- Chapter 24: CallostylisBl -- Chapter 25: CephalantheraRich -- Chapter 26: CeratostylisBl -- Chapter 27: CheirostylisBl -- Chapter 28: Chelonistele(Bl.) Pfitz -- Chapter 29: ChiloschistaLindl -- Chapter 30: CleisocentronBruhl -- Chapter 31: CleisostomaBl -- Chapter 32: CoelogyneLindl -- Chapter 33: CorymborkisThouars -- Chapter 34: CrepidiumBl -- Chapter 35: CryptochilusWall -- Chapter 36: CryptostylisR. Br -- Chapter 37: CylindrolobusBl -- Chapter 38: CymbidiumSw -- Chapter 39: CypripediumL -- Chapter 40: DactylorhizaNeck ex Nevski -- Chapter 41: DendrobiumSw -- Chapter 42: DendrochilumBl -- Chapter 43: DendroliriumBl -- Chapter 44: DieniaLindl -- Chapter 45: DimorphorchisRolfe -- Chapter 46: DiploploraJ. D. Hooker -- Chapter 47: DipodiumR Br -- Chapter 48: DossiniaE. Morren -- Chapter 49: DyakiaChristen -- Chapter 50: EpigeniumGagn -- Chapter 51: EriaLindl -- Chapter 52: EulophiaR. Br. ex Lindl.

Sommario/riassunto

A presentation of 491 popular orchid species with 13 varieties and 3 natural hybrids in 51 genera with names beginning with A to E carefully detailed with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of the plants, their distribution and habitats by a well-known author and photographer. Each genus is assigned a separate chapter. Coverage of the most commonly cultivated Asian species including their varieties and cultivars (e.g. in Bulbophyllum 82 species; Coelogyne 37 species; Dendrobium 210 species) is exhaustive. The orchids are photographed from their best perspective as individual blooms or entire inflorescences. Many species are also shown growing in their natural habitat. Representative hybrids are included to illustrate how some species have contributed to show-worthiness of various genera, their adaptation to a wider climate range, and easy cultivation. This book is a pleasure to view; simultaneously, an easy reference for the identification of orchid species and it provides a guide on how best to grow them. Nowhere else will one find so many popular species beautifully illustrated in a single volume. Volume 1 is the first of a 3 Volume series that will showcase over 900 species plus varieties in 117 genera. A must for everyone fascinated by orchids or simply with a love for nature.