Abacus and Mah Jong ─ Sino-mauritian Settlement and Economic Consolidation

This work examines the history of Chinese migration to and settlement in the Indian Ocean island country of Mauritius from colonial times to the present. The authors pay particular attention to the place and role of Sino-Mauritians within the economy. They also consider the relationship of Sino-Mauritian economic activities with the politics of community formation and networking, as well as issues of ethnic identity. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Marina Carter obtained her doctorate at Oxford University and has published extensively on the social history of the Mascarene islands, including a number of monographs, co-authored volumes and a host of articles.James Ng Foong Kwong studied at the University of Reunion [France] where he produced two theses on the subject of Chinese migration to Mauritius. He co-authored Forging the Rainbow: Labour Immigrants in British Mauritius [Alfran, 1997].