The corporeal life of seafaring / Laleh Khalili.

"The body of the seafarer is a fulcrum upon which global systems of power, longstanding maritime traditions, and gendered and racialised pressures all rest. In this vital new essay, scholar Laleh Khalili draws on her ongoing research and experiences of travelling on cargo ships to explore the e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khalili, Laleh (Author, Photographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [London] : MACK, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Discourse (MACK (Publishing firm)) ; 011.
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Table of Contents:
  • The ship
  • The work
  • Flesh
  • Muscles
  • Belly
  • Soul
  • Forking paths
  • Eyes
  • Legs
  • A hand
  • The heart
  • Dramas & dermis.