Beer In Africa

Author : Olivier van Beemen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1787382354
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heineken in Africa written by Olivier van Beemen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Heineken, "rising Africa" is already a reality: the profits it extracts there are almost 50 per cent above the global average, and beer costs more in some African countries than it does in Europe. Heineken claims its presence boosts economic development on the continent. But is this true? Investigative journalist Olivier van Beemen has spent years seeking the answer, and his conclusion is damning: Heineken has hardly benefited Africa at all. On the contrary, there are some shocking skeletons in its African closet: tax avoidance, sexual abuse, links to genocide and other human rights violations, high-level corruption, crushing competition from indigenous brewers, and collaboration with dictators and pitiless anti-government rebels. Heineken in Africa caused a political and media furor on publication in The Netherlands, and was debated in their Parliament. It is an unmissable exposé of the havoc wreaked by a global giant seeking profit in the developing world.

Author : Lucy Corne
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 9781432304867
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beer Safari written by Lucy Corne and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features over 100 South African craft breweries with comprehensive information on each

Author : Steven van Wolputte
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 382581257X
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beer in Africa written by Steven van Wolputte and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2010 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume on beer in Africa focuses on the making and unmaking of self in the inchoate, dark, exalted and sometimes upsetting context of bars, shebeens and other formal and informal drinking occasions. Beer in Africa takes the production and consumption of fermented drinks as its point of entry to investigate how local actors deal with the ambivalent and the hazy, and how this ambiguity stands as the sine qua non of social life and daily practice.

Author : P. A. McAllister
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Xhosa Beer Drinking Rituals written by P. A. McAllister and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The consumption of indigenous beer is a widespread and long-standing feature of many African societies, a practice of both historical and contemporary significance. Among the rural, Xhosa-speaking people of South Africa''s Eastern Cape province, maize beer became increasingly important in the context of early twentieth century colonialism, and a range of new beer drinking rituals developed. This coincided with state neglect of black rural areas and with economic and demographic changes that led to the emergence of co-operative relations within neighbourhood groups as a vital element of homestead production. With the entrenchment of the apartheid regime from the late 1940s onward, the maintenance of a rural homestead, agricultural practices, and an agrarian lifestyle became one way to resist the injustices of apartheid and fuller incorporation into the wider society. In this respect, beer rituals became a crucial mechanism through which to develop and maintain rural social and economic relations, to inculcate the values that supported these, and to provide a viable though fragile view of the world that afforded an alternative to the disillusionment and suffering associated with black urban areas. Using an anthropological analysis based on a combination of Bourdieu''s practice theory with the anthropology of performance, this book demonstrates the way beer drinking rituals worked towards these aims, the various types of rituals that developed, and how they sought to instill a rural Xhosa habitus in the face of almost overwhelming odds. This book is part of the Ritual Studies Monograph Series, edited by Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern, Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh. Named a 2006 "Outstanding Academic Title" by CHOICE Magazine. "[T]his vivid, comprehensive study of patterns and variations within a single society makes the subject come alive as few other studies have done." -- CHOICE Magazine "McAllister''s focus on the community-building role of beer drinking rituals in Xhosa society greatly contributes to the growing body of anthropological literature on alcohol. This book is a must read for serious scholars of African anthropology, colonial and postcolonial studies." -- Journal of Anthropological Research "This is a respectful book about beer drinking and this respect is inherent in the author''s attitude toward research. Patrick McAllister discovered while researching labour migration and ritual that he should be led by what Xhosa considered as ritual and not what the researcher defines as ritual. From this new perspective, the importance of beer drinking became obvious and this gives the book the hallmark of good anthropological work: we get to know the logic of a society that is very different from our own." -- Development and Change "Overall, the book interprets beer drinking rituals with anthropological acumen, and it succeeds in revealing how these individual rituals adapt to and reflect broader historical changes." -- Modern African Studies "I came to this book expecting a useful monographic account of beer drinking and labour migration in the Shixini district in the Eastern Cape, perhaps pulling together material previously scattered in several publications. The book does indeed provide this, but in fact delivers much more... Despite my familiarity with much of the ethnogrpahic material, I found it fascinating reading." -- Journal of Southern African Studies "McAllister shows, with a great deal of finesse, how to take a small-scale study and use it to cast light on a much broader set of topics... McAllister provides a deep ethnography that builds upon the work of earlier ethnographers of Xhosa-speakers, including Philip Mayer and Monica Wilson. Like that of his predecessors, his work shows a profound respect and affection for rural culture and the people who practice it." -- H-SAfrica

Author : Julius O. Adekunle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313018510
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of Rwanda written by Julius O. Adekunle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-05-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rwanda has been in the news for the genocide of 1994 and its aftermath. This volume exposes Western readers to the fuller picture of Rwanda. Early European travelers attested to Rwanda's beauty, describing it variously as the Switzerland of Africa and the Pearl of Africa. Rwanda has also been referred to as the Land of a Thousand Hills and the Land of Gorillas. The spectacular volcanoes, mountains, and natural resources are significant assets. The nation been dominated by two colonial powers, the Germans and Belgians. In spite of these political upheavals and acts of ethnic violence, Rwanda remains a country with rich culture and customs. Readers will learn that living together in harmony has been part of the Rwandan society, with its few ethnic groups, and traditional values supported a culture of peace. The traditionally pastoral and agricultural society is overviewed. The chapter on religion includes discussion of polytheism to Christianity. Other chapters cover the strong family and women's roles, the arts and oral cultures, celebrations, food, and dress.

Author : Lucy Corne
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 9781431702893
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Brew written by Lucy Corne and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beer's porridge-like beginnings through to the cutting edge craft beers being poured across the world today, African Brew tells the story of South African beer.

Author : Randy Mosher
Publisher : Brewers Publications
ISBN 13 : 0984075623
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radical Brewing written by Randy Mosher and published by Brewers Publications. This book was released on 2004-05-06 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical Brewing takes a hip and creative look at beer brewing, presented with a graphically appealing two-color layout.

Author : Lucy Corne
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1432302698
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Brew written by Lucy Corne and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beer’s porridge-like beginnings through to the cutting edge craft beers being poured across the country today, African Brew tells the story of South African beer. Join a pint-studded journey through seven provinces to meet the brewers, taste their beers and learn exactly what goes into that beverage you wouldn’t dream of braaiing without. There is also a section that covers up-and-coming breweries. Delve deeper into food and beer pairing with delectable recipes from top South African chefs, each dish paired with a local lager or ale. And for those who don’t know the difference between the two, African Brew hopes to turn the beer novice into a connoisseur with tasting notes and troubleshooting tips showing you what to look for in your preferred pint.

Author : John W. Arthur
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197579809
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beer written by John W. Arthur and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book is an exciting global journey into the origins, technologies, and recipes of ancient beer as well as into beer's continued importance today in diet, ritual, and economics.

Author : I. Cabras
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137466189
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brewing, Beer and Pubs written by I. Cabras and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The production of beer today occurs within a bifurcated industrial structure. There exists a small number of large, global conglomerates supplying huge volumes of a limited range of beers, and a plethora of small and medium breweries producing a diverse range of beers sold under unique brands. Brewing, Beer and Pubs addresses a range of contemporary issues and challenges in this key sector of the global economy, and includes contributions by research specialists from a variety of countries and disciplines. This book includes the marketing and globalization of the brewing industry, beer excise duties and market concentration, and reflections upon developments in brewing and beer consumption across the world in order to explore the wide-reaching influence of this industry. Alongside these global topics more localised themes are presented such as market integration in the Chinese beer and wine markets, beer and brewing in Africa and South America, and turbulence and change in the UK public house industry, which demonstrate how the consumption of beer in pubs and other social environments make the beer industry integral to local communities and regions worldwide.