The paradox of protection: National identity, global commodity chains, and the Tequila industry

Social Problems

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-93

  Bowen, Sarah ^a   Gaytán, Marie Sarita ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Global commodity chains; Mexico; National identity; Tequila

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856939986     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2012.59.1.70     Document Type: Article

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