Representing Convicts: New Perspectives on Convict Forced Labour Migration (New Historical Perspectives on Forced Migration Series)

Between 1787 and 1868, more than 160,000 British prisoners were transported to colonial Australia and put to work in its penal colonies. This collection recounts the integral role convict workers played in building the infastructure of Australia and other British colonies. Drawing upon secondary sources and literary works, it explores the society, culture, and life experiences of these convict immigrants rather than simply focusing on the economic aspects of their labor. It also examines the similarities between penal relocation and other systems of forced migration, such as slavery in plantation economies.Duffield, Ian is the author of 'Representing Convicts: New Perspectives on Convict Forced Labour Migration (New Historical Perspectives on Forced Migration Series)' with ISBN 9780718502393 and ISBN 0718502396.