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Description
Winner, 2014 BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed inaugural award for ethnography, in association with the British Sociological Association
This ethnographic account of seafarers considers issues of transnationalism in the twenty-first century and discusses the detailed life experiences of migrant workers in this context. It argues for a consideration of the social space available to transnational migrant workers and suggests that the transnational experiences of migrants may be more likely to involve exclusion and alienation than an expansion of social space as a result of bi-location in more than one community.
Based upon original qualitative research in three different settings, the book draws upon voyages undertaken by the author on five different working cargo ships. It describes the situation of seafarers from Cape Verde and Ghana searching for work in northern Germany and considers the perspectives of women married to Indian seafarers resident in Goa and Mumbai.
This highly readable book will be of interest to readers from a variety of disciplines who are interested in ethnography, particularly in the fields of social sciences and humanities who are interested in issues of migration, transnationalism, work, the shipping industry and globalisation. It will also appeal to individuals with a connection to, or an interest in, the merchant navy.
About the Author
Professor Helen Sampson is the Director of the Seafarers International Research Centre based within the Cardiff School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University
Reviews
"Although the fundamental question addressed by the book is fairly theoretical, the arguement is illustrated by much vivid, poignant and often amusing material from Sampson's observation and interviews"
(Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education Supplement, 19th June 2014), Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education Supplement, 19 June 2014
Awards
Winner of BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed inaugural award for ethnography, in association with the British Sociological Association 2014 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9780719088681
Author Helen Sampson
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 445g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 13mm
