A Seventh Man

E903046

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.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (50)

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

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John Berger notableWork A Seventh Man