The Darjeeling Distinction. Labor and Justice on Fair-Trade Tea Plantations in India.
California: University of California Press. 2014. Stock ID #212650 "Nestled in the Himalayan foothills of Northeast India, Darjeeling is synonymous with some of the finest and most expensive tea in the world. It is also home to a violent movement for regional autonomy that, like the tea industry, dates back to the days of colonial rule. When referring to this item please quote stockid 212650.
Maps, black and white illustrations, xx + 233pp, notes, bibliography, index, inscribed by author, very good paperback copy.
In this nuanced ethnography, Sarah Besky narrates the lives of tea workers in Darjeeling. She explores how notions of fairness, value, and justice shifted with the rise of fair-trade practices and postcolonial separatist politics in the region. This is the first book to explore how fair-trade operates in the context of large-scale plantations. " Publisher's description.
Price: $35.00 AU