A Seventh Man
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A Seventh Man is a seminal documentary book by John Berger that combines text and photography to explore the experiences and exploitation of migrant workers in 1970s Europe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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documentary book ⓘ |
| author | John Berger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Jean Mohr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalPerspective | Marxist-influenced analysis ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
alienation
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capitalism ⓘ class struggle ⓘ displacement ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ identity ⓘ migration ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| form |
photo-essay
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reportage ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary literature
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non-fiction ⓘ photo-text essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | worker-centered viewpoint ⓘ |
| illustrationType | black-and-white photographs ⓘ |
| influencedField |
cultural studies
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documentary photography ⓘ migration studies ⓘ political writing ⓘ visual culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
exploitation of migrant workers
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labor migration in Europe ⓘ migrant workers ⓘ social justice ⓘ working conditions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential analysis of migrant labor
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innovative integration of images and text ⓘ seminal status in documentary studies ⓘ |
| photographer | Jean Mohr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicStyle | documentary photography ⓘ |
| portrays |
factory labor
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life in workers' hostels ⓘ rural home communities of migrants ⓘ |
| publisherType | left-leaning publisher ⓘ |
| setInRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | combination of text and photography ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academics and students
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general adult readers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses on migration
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university courses on sociology of work ⓘ university courses on visual culture ⓘ |
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