Chinese Labour in South Africa, 1902-10 [electronic resource] : Race, Violence, and Global Spectacle /
Bright, R.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-261) and index.
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.
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.
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.