Diamonds in the rough : corporate paternalism and African professionalism on the mines of colonial Angola, 1917-1975 / Todd Cleveland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cleveland, Todd, author.

Series:

New African histories series.

New African Histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diamond industry and trade--Angola.

Diamond industry and trade.

Diamond mines and mining--Angola.

Diamond mines and mining.

Diamond miners--Angola--Social conditions.

Diamond miners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Diamonds in the Rough explores the lives of African laborers on Angola's diamond mines from the commencement of operations in 1917 to the colony's independence from Portugal in 1975. The mines were owned and operated by the Diamond Company of Angola, or Diamang, which enjoyed exclusive mining and labor concessions granted by the colonial government. Through these monopolies, the company became the most profitable enterprise in Portugal's African empire. After a tumultuous initial period, the company's mines and mining encampments experienced a remarkable degree of stability, in striking contr

Contents:

Cover; New African Histories series; Title Page; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 An Introduction to Angola's Diamond Past; 2 A Bountiful Place; 3 The Recruitment Process, 1921-75; 4 A Group Effort; 5 Negotiating Stability; 6 Eventful Evenings; 7 To Stay or to Leave; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780821445211

0821445219

OCLC:

910513367