Chocolate, Women and Empire. A social and cultural history

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Draws on the writer's doctoral thesis, 'Romance of the Cocoa Bean'. Women, gender and imperialism in the Rowntree chocolate industry', York University, 2004. Essentially a social and cultural study relating to aspects of the production and consumption of cocoa / chocolate as a commodity and as a luxury product. Deals with such areas as the relationship of imperialism and cocoa production; the role of women in its production, marketing and consumption; the nature of its advertising; the manufacturing and advertising strategies of its manufacturers such as Cadbury, Rowntree and Terry; the impact of chocolate on York as a centre of the production industry; etc. Has sections: ''A deep physical reason'. Gender, race and the nation in chocolate consumption'; ''The romance of the chocolate bean' - imperial and colonial histories'; '''There is no operation involved with cocoa that I didn't do' - women's experiences of cocoa farming'; 'Minstrels, missionaries and the Minster - race, imperialism and the historic city'; ''I think I was the only Chinese girl working there' - race and gender in the chocolate factory'