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Chinese labour in South Africa, 1902-10 : race, violence, and global spectacle /

"At the beginning of the twentieth century, 'white' colonies around the world had restricted Asian migration, associated with immorality, disease, and a threat to 'white' labour. The 'Yellow Peril' was in full swing. And yet, in 1904, the British government importe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bright, Rachel, 1979- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013].
Colección:Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.