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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bright, R., Author.

Series:

Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, 2635-1641

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization--History.

Civilization.

Africa--History.

Africa.

Great Britain--History.

Great Britain.

Imperialism.

Emigration and immigration.

Social history.

Cultural History.

African History.

History of Britain and Ireland.

Imperialism and Colonialism.

Human Migration.

Social History.

Local Subjects:

Cultural History.

African History.

History of Britain and Ireland.

Imperialism and Colonialism.

Human Migration.

Social History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2013.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

9781349338399

1349338397

9781137316578

1137316578

OCLC:

867636219