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



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Autore: Bright R Visualizza persona
Titolo: Chinese Labour in South Africa, 1902-10 [[electronic resource] ] : Race, Violence, and Global Spectacle / / by R. Bright Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013
Edizione: 1st ed. 2013.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
Disciplina: 305.895/1068
Soggetto topico: 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
Soggetto geografico: 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
Classificazione: HIS001040HIS008000HIS015000HIS037070HIS054000
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.
Titolo autorizzato: Chinese Labour in South Africa, 1902-10  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-349-33839-7
1-137-31657-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790724803321
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Serie: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, . 2635-1633