The Darjeeling Distinction: Labor and Justice on Fair-Trade Tea Plantations in India Volume 47

by Sarah Besky

Book Overview

Nestled in the Himalayan foothills of Northeast India, Darjeeling is synonymous with some of the finest and most expensive tea in the world. It is also home to a violent movement for regional autonomy that, like the tea industry, dates back to the days of colonial rule.

In this nuanced ethnography, Sarah Besky narrates the lives of tea workers in Darjeeling. She explores how notions of fairness, value, and justice shifted with the rise of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520277392
• ISBN13: 9780520277397
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"