Beyond terroir: Territorial construction, hegemonic discourses, and French wine culture

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 685-705

  Demossier, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80955166479     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2011.01714.x     Document Type: Article

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