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The World of the Seafarer Qualitative Accounts of Working in the Global Shipping Industry

Publication year: 2021

ISBN: 978-3-030-49825-2

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This book constitutes an ethnographic mosaic which depicts the contextual complexities of the life and work of seafarers who are employed in the international merchant cargo fleet. The collection is based upon the observations and interviews of researchers in multiple disciplines.


Subject: Law and Criminology / Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space / Maritime Economics / Gender Studies / Seafarers / Shipping / Globalisation / Global regulation / Gender / Multinational crews / Maritime / Cargo ships / Trade unions / Health and safety at sea