Besky, Sarah. The Darjeeling distinction: labor and justice on fair-trade tea plantations in India. xxii, 233 pp., maps, illus., bibliogr. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press, 2014. (original) (raw)

Sarah Besky's book focuses on the labor dynamics and justice issues within fair-trade tea plantations in India, exploring the social, economic, and political structures that influence the lives of workers and the distribution of benefits. By examining various stakeholders including plantation owners, workers, and consumers, the work highlights the complexities of fair trade as a social movement and its implications for labor rights and justice. Through ethnographic research, the book offers critical insights into the challenges faced by workers in these plantations, urging a reevaluation of the effectiveness of fair-trade practices.