Drugs, Labor, and Colonial Expansion
Author | : William R. Jankowiak |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2003-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0816523517 |
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"The authors show that drugs possessed characteristics that made them a particularly effective means for propagating trade or increasing the extent and intensity of labor. In the early stages of European expansion, drugs were introduced to draw people, quite literally, into relations of dependency with European trade partners. Over time, the drugs used to intensify the amount and duration of labor shifted from alcohol, opium, and marijuana - which were used to overcome the drudgery and discomfort of physical labor - to caffeine-based stimulants, which provided a more alert workforce."--BOOK JACKET.