Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War 🎤with Dr Deborah Toner Hungry Books

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.



Episode 12

This hybrid episode brings together of Hungry Books and Pass the Chipotle Podcast and I’m joined by Dr Deborah Toner editor of "Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War," a ground-breaking volume that explores the intricate connections between alcohol and society from 1850 to 1950. 

Through the episode we examine in detail the volume’s eight chapters following the complexities of alcohol production, consumption, regulation, and commerce, delving into gendered, medical, religious, ideological, and cultural meanings that surround alcohol.

We unpack all the juicy ways in which this book illuminates the global impact of alcohol and its essential role in shaping the processes of empire-building, industrialization, and decolonization. Join us as we uncover the profound influence of alcohol on societies during a transformative era, exploring the intersection of history, culture, and the human spirit.



Get the book!

Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War. Edited by Dr Deborah Toner. (2021)  https://tinyurl.com/25b6au9j



Contact Dr Toner:

Twitter: @DeborahToner + @DrinkingStudies 

Email: dt151@le.ac.uk 

Academia.edu: https://tinyurl.com/yphw4wzy

Research: https://le.ac.uk/people/deborah-toner 

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