Migration, Mining, and the African Diaspora Guyana in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Name: Migration, Mining, and the African Diaspora Guyana in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
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ISBN: 9780230115897

ISBN-10: 0230115896

ISBN-13: 9780230115897

Edition: 2011

Authors: Barbara P. Josiah

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Book details

Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 11/3/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 274
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.63" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English



List of Tables and Figures


Preface


Acknowledgments


List of Abbreviations


Introduction



African Diaspora Migrant Miners and Guyana's El Dorado



Migration and Mining Strategies in a Colonial Society



Mining Factors in a Diversified Economy



The Perils of Labor in Mining: Migration and Mortality



Aspects of Infrastructure Development: Gold and Diamonds



Another Approach: Organizing Bauxite Production



Evolving Relations: Mining and Trade Unionism



Internal Migration and Village Dynamics: Families and Communities Coping



Knowledge Transfer and Cooperativism: Agriculture and Mining Eras



African Continuities, Jewels, and Economic Linkages to Mining


Conclusion