The working lives of Nigerian seamen in the colonial era -- Seamen and the cosmopolitan imaginary -- From citizens of the world to citizens of Nigeria -- The birth of the Nigerian National Shipping Line -- Nigerianizing the sea : cultures of work on NNSL ships -- Seamen in the shadow of the NNSL decline and demise
Summary
Schler's study of Nigerian seamen during Nigeria's transition to independence provides a fresh perspective on the meaning of decolonization for ordinary Africans
