Drinking for Development: Transformation of the Beer Hall System in Late Colonial Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

A common feature of colonial towns in Africa was the 'beer hall', serving traditional sorghum beer under municipal monopoly to the African labour force. This system was designed with a dual purpose - to fund rudimentary welfare and housing services for workers whilst consolidating control of drinkin...

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Published in:	Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 1170 - 1200
Main Author:	Hutton, Maurice
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2023
Subjects:	Beer Anti-imperialist movements Home ownership Public welfare Community gardens Coffee drinking Home schooling Home environment Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) Africa
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost