Space on the Move. Transformations of the Indian Ocean Seascape in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century

This volume foregrounds the Indian Ocean as both a historical and symbolic space a “seascape.” The contributions examine the region’s transformations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with particular attention to patterns of migration, maritime labor networks, and the dynamics of cultural exchange linking Africa, Arabia, and South Asia. Content: Editorial: Discerning Structures – Recovering Meaning (Jan-Georg Deutsch/Brigitte Reinwald) Brigitte Reinwald: Space on the Move. Perspectives on the Making of an Indian Ocean Seascape (S. 9) Friedhelm Hartwig: The Segmentation of the Indian Ocean Region. Arabs and the Implementation of Immigration Regulations in Zanzibar and British East Africa (S. 21) Ravi Ahuja: Subaltern Networks under British Imperialism. Exploring the Case of South Asian Maritime Labour (c. 1890-1947) (S. 39) Jan-Georg Deutsch: The Indian Ocean World and a Very Small Place in Zanzibar (S. 61) Katrin Bromber: Who are the Zanzibari? Newspaper Debates on Difference, 1948-1958 (S. 75)