Labour and Gold in Fiji [Paperback]

This 1994 book is a study of gold mining and the development of an indigenous labour force in Fiji.This 1994 book is a study of an important aspect of Pacific history and political economy, the mining of gold and the development of an indigenous labour force in Fiji from 1930 to 1970. It examines the mechanics of the labour market but also the working lives, experiences and struggles of the mining community.This 1994 book is a study of an important aspect of Pacific history and political economy, the mining of gold and the development of an indigenous labour force in Fiji from 1930 to 1970. It examines the mechanics of the labour market but also the working lives, experiences and struggles of the mining community.This book is a study of an important aspect of Pacific history and political economy, the mining of gold and the development of an indigenous labor force in Fiji from 1930 to 1970. The book focuses on the town of Vatukoula, which is in the northwest of Fiji's largest island Viti Levu and is the country's only company mining town. Labour and Gold in Fiji examines the mechanics of the labor market but also focuses on the ordinary working lives, experiences and struggles of the mining community. By examining the impact of gold mining in Fiji, 'Atu Emberson-Bain extracts a number of important themes significant to Fijian social and economic history and the Third World in general.Glossary; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Making and managing a monopoly 193050; 2. Mobilising mine labour 193450: who, why and how?; 3. Employment and earnings; 4. Life and work on the frontier 193450; 5. Labour resistance and conflict 193550; 6. Difficult years: coping and copping it 195070; Epilogue; Appendices; References. ...one of the most significant historical publications to have emerged in the South Pacific in recent years... the record is extensively documented and reflects several years of meticulous research... Jacqueline Leckie, University of Otago, in Thel6