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Tryfon Bampilis - Greek Whisky - 9780857458773 - V9780857458773
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Greek Whisky

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Description for Greek Whisky Hardcover. In many contexts of Greek social life, Scotch whisky has coincidentally become a symbol of "Greekness," national identity, modernity and middle class. This ethnographic study follows the social life of Scotch in Greece through three distinct trajectories in time and space in order to investigate how the meanings of the beverage are projected.. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, 21 ills, 3 tabs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JFCV; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.

In many contexts of Greek social life, Scotch whisky has coincidentally become a symbol of “Greekness,” national identity, modernity, and the middle class. This ethnographic study follows the social life of Scotch in Greece through three distinct trajectories in time and space in order to investigate how the meanings of the beverage are projected, negotiated, and acquired by various different networks. By examining the mediascapes of the Greek cultural industry, the Athenian nightlife and entertainment, and the North Aegean drinking habits, the study illustrates how Scotch became associated with modernity, popular music and culture, a lavish style, and an ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Food, Nutrition, and Culture
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857458773
SKU
V9780857458773
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Ref
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About Tryfon Bampilis
Tryfon Bampilis has taught cultural anthropology at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the University of Bayreuth, and he has served as scientific advisor of the Netherlands Institute in Athens (NIA). He is coeditor of Social Matter(s): Recent Approaches to Materiality (2013, in press) and is currently researching the rise of the far right in Greece in relation to the ... Read more

Reviews for Greek Whisky
“Greek Whisky is an important contribution to Greek ethnography. The book focuses on an important and thought-provoking issue and explores aspects of Greek social life and culture that were neglected in the past and remain less known or under¬stood. I enjoyed reading the book for the alternation of perspectives and ethnographic images and for the richness of its documentation and ... Read more

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