Seventh Man 2nd edition

A classic study of migrant workers includes stunning black-and-white photos that bring the plight of this often-overlooked group to light. By the author of Ways of Seeing. Reissue.
Why does the Western world look to migrant laborers to perform the mostmenial tasks? What compels people to leave their homes and accept thishumiliating situation? In A Seventh Man, John Berger and Jean Mohr cometo grips with what it is to be a migrant worker—the material circumstancesand the inner experience—and, in doing so, reveal how the migrant is notso much on the margins of modern life, but absolutely central to it. Firstpublished in 1975, this finely wrought exploration remains as urgent as ever,presenting a mode of living that pervades the countries of the West and yetis excluded from much of its culture.
John Berger introduces a new edition of his seminal exploration of migrant workers, illuminated by photographer Jean Mohr.
Why does the Western world look to migrant laborers to perform the most menial tasks? What compels people to leave their homes and accept this humiliating situation? InA Seventh Man, John Berger and Jean Mohr come to grips with what it is to be a migrant worker—the material circumstances and the inner experience—and, in doing so, reveal how the migrant is not so much on the margins of modern life, but absolutely central to it. First published in 1975, this finely wrought exploration remains as urgent as ever, presenting a mode of living that pervades the countries of the West and yet is excluded from much of its culture.