Struggle for the City Migrant Labor Capital and the State in Urban Africa

Description: The essays in this volume explore the interaction between migrant African labour and the cities in which they worked. These urban structures are viewed as attempts by the state and capital to control not only the worker′s time, but space as well -- and by extension -- the worker′s life. The compounds that enclosed diamond mine workers, or the pass systems that limit where workers may move are researched. The efforts to resist, or at least gain information by workers are documented, as are the relationships of migrants to their often rural kinsmen. Detailed research on specific topics in 19th and 20th century history deal with a number of African countries while taking a fresh critical look at the goals of those in power, the contradictions and tensions these structures generated, and the reactions of workers.B53

Price: 39.99 GBP

Location: Sunderland

End Time: 2025-02-02T10:39:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 27.94 GBP

Product Images

Item Specifics

Return postage will be paid by: Seller

Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted

After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days

Subject Area: Africa

Publication Name: Sage

Publisher: SAGE

Subject: History

Publication Year: 1983

Series: N/A

Type: Study Guide

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Author: Frederick Cooper

Educational Level: Adult & Further Education

Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Features: N/A

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom