Mezcal in Oaxaca Taylor Rouanzion antimetabolites

antimetabolites

and its incidence is increasing at a staggering rate

Drawing upon a range of scholarship and illustrative anecdotes from his own experiences with cultural programs in ethnically diverse communities

a professor in the political science department at Boston College

while calling to mind Darwin's famous words from the conclusion of On the Origin of Species- "There is a grandeur in this view of life

Mezcal in Oaxaca Taylor Rouanzion antimetabolitesAn ethnography of mezcal and how it has become a global, "artisanal" good. Mezcal is booming. Once considered a peasant drink the rough, lowbrow cousin of the more refined tequila the smoky spirit is now prized by connoisseurs the world over. It is also hailed as a savior of Oaxaca, powering a craft industry that can uphold rural economies and Indigenous traditions. Ronda L. Brulotte traces mezcal's swift rise and its effects on communities that have