From Farms to Foundries: An Arab Community in Industrial Britain Contributor(s): Chambers, Helen (Editor), Searle, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 3039119346 ISBN-13: 9783039119349 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2009 Click for more in this series: Cultural Identity Studies |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 305.892 |
LCCN: 2009036508 |
Series: Cultural Identity Studies |
Physical Information: 232 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: Yemenis constitute the oldest group of Muslim settlers in Britain. They laboured in Britain's seafaring towns in the early twentieth century, and played an essential, yet little-known, role in her industrial heartlands after World War II. This book explores the intersections of the themes of racism, class and resistance in the life-stories of Yemeni former steelworkers in Sheffield, Britain's major steel-producing city. These main biographical themes are examined within the broader context of post-war British history. The work utilises a life-story approach, and is dependent on the narratives of the former steelworkers, thus giving an original and highly readable perspective on racism and resistance in post-war Britain. |
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