Date Thesis Awarded
5-2010
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Anthropology
Advisor
Frederick H. Smith
Committee Members
Marley R. Brown
James E. Perry
Susan Kern
Abstract
For four centuries, the social and spiritual meaning of Mauby, a non-alcoholic beverage made from tree bark, has influenced Barbadian national identity. Despite its importance, the social history and anthropology of this beverage have yet to be investigated. This thesis will examine Mauby in the context of Barbados and use it as a prism through which to view the defining processes that shaped this island nation, slavery and colonialism. Using Balée's Historical Ecology theory and Turner's Social Identity theories, I argue that the globalization of the production, distribution, and consumption of Mauby paralleled the expression of Barbadian national identity.
Recommended Citation
Maggiolo, Christopher A., "Champagne Taste on a Mauby Pocket: The Socioenvironmental History of Mauby in Barbados" (2010). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 681.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/681
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Comments
Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.