Sugar and Civilization: American Empire and the Cultural Politics of Sweetness
Sugar and Civilization examines the connections between sugar, American empire, and cultural ideas about sweetness. April Merleaux uses this familiar commodity as a lens for considering power, politics, culture, and the meanings societies attach to everyday consumption.
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Sugar and Civilization explores the relationship between sugar and American empire.
April Merleaux examines the cultural politics surrounding sweetness and the meanings assigned to sugar.
The book considers how a familiar commodity can illuminate questions of power, culture, and national identity.
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