Breweries, politics and identity [electronic resource] : the history behind Namibian beer / Tycho van der Hoog.

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 b...

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Main Author: Hoog, Tycho van der (Author)
Language:English
Published: Basel, Switzerland : Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 2019.
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Breweries, Politics and Identity: The History Behind Namibia's Beer
Format: Electronic eBook
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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 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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783906927138 (online)