Julia Sarreal's book is a commodity history of a beverage/stimulant and a study of Argentine identity. By examining consumption and production, it engages two methodologies that are difficult to combine: cultural studies and political economy.

The wide temporal scope (from the pre-Columbian period through the 20th century) reveals continuities and ruptures. The innovative combination of sources (dictionaries, government documents, newspaper articles, statistics, advertising, cartoons, travelers’ accounts, literature and film) yields a nuanced and complex understanding.

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas.

These grants will provide support to archives in one or more of the following areas of need: 1) operational costs, including staff, space, and utilities; 2) collections care, including the acquisition of new materials, physical and digital storage fees, and access and preservation efforts; 3) programming activities, including events, exhibitions, and publications; and 4) activation and advocacy efforts, including resident community activist/archivist positions, ethical preservation of social media, and increased community use of the archive.

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