Work and Community Among West African Migrant Workers Since the Nineteenth Century
| Author | : Diane Frost |
| Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1999-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0853235333 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780853235330 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (330 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Work and Community Among West African Migrant Workers Since the Nineteenth Century by : Diane Frost
Download or read book Work and Community Among West African Migrant Workers Since the Nineteenth Century written by Diane Frost and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frost reclaims the forgotten history of a group of West Africans, the Kru, who as ship’s laborers and seafarers contributed greatly to British colonial trade with West Africa. "Ms. Frost provides us with an interesting account of this exceptionally mobile group of Africans... she is able to connect the past with the present not only by using archival material but also recently conducted interviews."—International Migration Review
