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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808548303321

Autore

Bright R

Titolo

Chinese Labour in South Africa, 1902-10 : Race, Violence, and Global Spectacle / / by R. Bright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013

ISBN

1-349-33839-7

1-137-31657-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Collana

Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, , 2635-1633

Classificazione

HIS001040HIS008000HIS015000HIS037070HIS054000

Disciplina

305.895/1068

Soggetti

Civilization—History

Africa—History

Great Britain—History

Imperialism

Emigration and immigration

Social history

Cultural History

African History

History of Britain and Ireland

Imperialism and Colonialism

Migration

Social History

South Africa Race relations History 20th century

South Africa Emigration and immigration History 20th century

South Africa Politics and government 1836-1909

Great Britain Colonies Africa History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-261) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Chinese Migration and "White" Networks, c.1850-1902 -- 2. The Transvaal Labour 'Problem" and the Chinese Solution -- 3. Greater Britain in South Africa : Colonial Nationalisms and Imperial Networks -- 4. A Question of Honour : slavery, sovereignty and the legal framework -- 5. Sex, Violence and the Chinese : The 1905-6 Moral Panic -- 6.



Adapting the Stereotype : Race and Administrative Control -- 7. Political Repercussions -- Conclusion: Racializing Empire -- Appendix A: List of Key Figures.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the decision of the British Empire to import Chinese labour to southern Africa despite the already tense racial situation in the region. It enables a clearer understanding of racial and political developments in southern Africa during the reconstruction period and places localised issues within a wider historiography.