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The emergence of Ontario microbreweries: a socio-historical analysis
No full textSince the 1980s microbreweries in Ontario have gained in popularity, winning over
beer drinkers in the province and earning the support of the provincial government that funds
the expansion of this creative industry. The Emergence of Ontario Microbreweries, adopting
the theoretical perspectives of Margaret Archer and Michel Foucault, looks at the factors
explaining the emergence of the craft beer industry. Through the morphogenetic approach,
which sees enablements take shape through entrepreneurial pursuits, and disenablements
through Foucauldian disciplinary processes, we observe that Ontario microbreweries were
constrained by strict government laws. Enforced by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario
(LCBO), these laws acted upon the individuals and their ability to consume alcohol both
privately and publicly. Over time, the strict governmental regimes which constrained beer
drinkers and micro-brewed beer producers gradually transformed to allow for the expansion
of microbreweries that create unique, distinct and authentic products that have specific
geographic links to community
