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.
- ISBN13 9783039119349
- Publish Date 27 November 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Verlag Peter Lang
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 232
- Language English
- URL https://peterlang.com/view/product/11254?format=PBK