| Chinese Labour in South Africa, 1902-10: Race, Violence, and Global Spectacle 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Bright, R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349338397 ISBN-13: 9781349338399 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - South - General - History | Asia - China - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 305.895 |
| Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.72 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |