Cover art for A World History of Rubber
Published
Wiley-Blackwell Uk, January 2016
ISBN
9781118934227
Format
Softcover, 212 pages
Dimensions
21.4cm × 14.2cm × 1.1cm

A World History of Rubber Empire, Industry, and the Everyday

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A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity.

Divides the coverage into themes of race, migration, and labor; gender on plantations and in factories; demand and everyday consumption; World Wars and nationalism; and resistance and independence

Highlights the interrelatedness of our world long before the age of globalization and the global social inequalities that persist today

Discusses key concepts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including imperialism, industrialization, racism, and inequality, through the lens of rubber

Provides an engaging and accessible narrative for all levels that is filled with archival research, illustrations, and maps

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