Steamship empire: Asian, African and British sailors in the merchant marine c.1880-1945

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-67

  Hyslop, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Empire; Lascars; Race; Sailors; Steamships; Strikes

Indexed keywords

DIASPORA; LABOR MARKET; LABOR RELATIONS; MERCHANT SHIP; NINETEENTH CENTURY; POLITICAL CONFLICT; RACE; SHIP TECHNOLOGY; SHIPPING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58449118064     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: 17452538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909608098676     Document Type: Article

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