A World History of Rubber : Empire, Industry, and the Everyday

__A World History of Rubber__ helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity. * Divides the coverage into themes of race, migration, and labor; gender on plantations and in factories; demand and everyday consumption; World Wars and nationalism; and resistance and independence * Highlights the interrelatedness of our world long before the age of globalization and the global social inequalities that persist today * Discusses key concepts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including imperialism, industrialization, racism, and inequality, through the lens of rubber * Provides an engaging and accessible narrative for all levels that is filled with archival research, illustrations, and maps A World History Of Rubber Helps Readers Understand And Gain New Insights Into The Social And Cultural Contexts Of Global Production And Consumption, From The Nineteenth Century To Today, Through The Fascinating Story Of One Commodity. Divides The Coverage Into Themes Of Race, Migration, And Labor; Gender On Plantations And In Factories; Demand And Everyday Consumption; World Wars And Nationalism; And Resistance And Independence ; Highlights The Interrelatedness Of Our World Long Before The Age Of Globalization And The Global Social Inequalities That Persist Today ; Discusses Key Concepts Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Including Imperialism, Industrialization, Racism, And Inequality, Through The Lens Of Rubber ; Provides An Engaging And Accessible Narrative For All Levels That Is Filled With Archival Research, Illustrations, And Maps.--publisher Website. Machine Generated Contents Note: Global Connections -- 1.race, Migration, And Labor -- Wild Rubber And Early Industry -- Wild Rubber And Empire -- Plantations' Progress: Rationality And Efficiency -- Plantation Hierarchies -- Race And Industry In The United States And Europe -- 2.women And Gender On Plantations And In Factories -- Gendering The Jungle And The Plantation -- Asian Women On Plantations -- European Women And Racism -- The Colonizing Woman -- Gendered Production In The United States And Europe -- Rubber And Sex In Indochine -- 3.demand And Everyday Consumption -- Everyday Consumption On Southeast Asian Plantations -- Class And Consumption In North America And Europe -- Race And Consumption In Europe And North America -- Gender And Consumption In Europe And North America -- Gendering Reproduction -- 4.world Wars, Nationalism, And Imperialism -- World War I -- See America First On Good Roads -- Flying For The Nation -- Restricting Rubber In The Wake Of War -- American Assertions: Herbert Hoover And Us Trade -- Firestone And Friends -- Firestone In Liberia -- Germany: Colonies And Chemicals -- World War Ii And The Us Scramble For Rubber -- Nazi Racism And Buna At Auschwitz -- Imperialism And Nationalism In The Wake Of World War Ii -- 5.resistance And Independence -- Plantations And Resistance -- Global Economic Crisis And Plantation Labor -- Success Of The Smallholders -- Plantations Under The Japanese -- Independence And Decolonization -- United Rubber Workers. Stephen L. Harp. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Title Page 5 Copyright Page 6 Contents 9 Acknowledgments 11 Timeline 13 Global Rubber and Tire Companies 19 Introduction: Why Rubber? 25 Chapter 1 Race, Migration, and Labor 34 “Wild Rubber” and Early Industry 35 “Wild Rubber” and Empire 38 Plantations’ Progress: “Rationality and Efficiency” 41 Plantation Hierarchies 45 Race and Industry in the United States and Europe 53 READING 59 Working and Living on the Mimot Plantation in Cambodia 59 Notes 62 Chapter 2 Women and Gender on Plantations and in Factories 64 Gendering the Jungle and the Plantation 66 Asian Women on Plantations 68 European Women and Racism 72 The Colonizing Woman 74 Gendered Production in the United States and Europe 76 Rubber and Sex in Indochine 80 READING 81 Women Workers, Gender, and Beatings 81 Notes 82 Chapter 3 Demand and Everyday Consumption 85 Everyday Consumption on Southeast Asian Plantations 86 Class and Consumption in North America and Europe 88 Race and Consumption in Europe and North America 92 Gender and Consumption in Europe and North America 95 Gendering Reproduction 101 READING 103 The Romance and Drama of the Rubber Industry, Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. 103 Notes 104 Chapter 4 World Wars, Nationalism, and Imperialism 107 World War I 108 “See America First” on “Good Roads” 110 Flying for the Nation 112 Restricting Rubber in the Wake of War 114 American Assertions: Herbert Hoover and US Trade 115 Firestone and Friends 118 Firestone in Liberia 120 Germany: Colonies and Chemicals 123 World War II and the US Scramble for Rubber 126 Nazi Racism and Buna at Auschwitz 129 Imperialism and Nationalism in the Wake of World War II 131 READING 132 Life, Work, and Death at Buna Monowitz 132 Notes 133 Chapter 5 Resistance and Independence 135 Plantations and Resistance 136 Global Economic Crisis and Plantation Labor 142 Success of the Smallholders 144 Plantations under the Japanese 148 Independence and Decolonization 150 United Rubber Workers 155 READING 156 Describing Smallholders in the Dutch East Indies 156 READING 156 Explaining Indigenous Resistance 156 Notes 159 Conclusion: Forgetting and Remembering Rubber 161 Suggested Readings 166 Index 181 EULA 187 A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity. Divides the coverage into themes of race, migration, and labor; gender on plantations and in factories; demand and everyday consumption; World Wars and nationalism; and resistance and independence Highlights the interrelatedness of our world long before the age of globalization and the global social inequalities that persist today Discusses key concepts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including imperialism, industrialization, racism, and inequality, through the lens of rubber Provides an engaging and accessible narrative for all levels that is filled with archival research, illustrations, and maps The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.

A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity.

• Divides the coverage into themes of race, migration, and labor; gender on plantations and in factories; demand and everyday consumption; World Wars and nationalism; and resistance and independence
• Highlights the interrelatedness of our world long before the age of globalization and the global social inequalities that persist today
• Discusses key concepts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including imperialism, industrialization, racism, and inequality, through the lens of rubber
• Provides an engaging and accessible narrative for all levels that is filled with archival research, illustrations, and maps