Bibliograph

Type

Label

̕¡Tequila!, distilling the spirit of Mexico, Marie Sarita Gaytán

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-204) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

̕¡Tequila!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881386485

Responsibility statement

Marie Sarita Gaytán

Sub title

distilling the spirit of Mexico

Summary

This title traces how and why tequila became and remains Mexico's national drink and symbol. Starting in the country's colonial era and tracing the drink's rise through the present day, Marie Sarita Gaytán reveals the formative roles played by some unlikely characters

Table Of Contents

Fermenting struggles : pulque, mezcal, and tequila -- Intoxicating icons : Pancho Villa, masculinity, and U.S.-Mexico relations -- Gendering mexicanidad and commercializing consumption : tequila and the comedia ranchera -- Touring tequila and harvesting heritage : the past's enduring presence -- Pursing prestige : regulation, resistance, and the limits of authenticity -- Consuming complexity : drinking tequila in Mexico and the United States

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