Shipping Lords and Coolie Stokers Class, Race, and Maritime Capitalism in the Early 20th Century

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Shipping Lords and Coolie Stokers: Class, Race, and Maritime Capitalism in the Early 20th Century by Ravi A[beeep]a
English | December 31, 2024 | ISBN: 1804293512, 9781804293539 | True EPUB | 256 pages | 3.2 MB
A tragic shipping accident opens a window on racialized labour management in an age of imperialism.

When eighty-seven passengers and crew died in the shipwreck of the Royal Mail ship Egypt in 1922, the accident gave rise to a racist international press campaign against the employment of Indian seafarers, such as those who made up most of the ship's crew. This was not unusual at a time when a fifth of the British mercantile marine's workforce was recruited from the subcontinent. Ravi A[beeep]a explains the business logic behind a labour regime steeped in racist irrationalism and examines the scope for solidarity among a divided workforce in an age of imperialism - an issue that is no less relevant in our own time.

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