Yours for the Union - Class and Community Struggles in South Africa (Paperback, 2nd New edition)

Yours for the Union stands as a landmark history of the making of the black working class in South Africa. Drawing on a wide range of sources, it covers the crucial period of 1930-47, when South Africa's rapid industrialisation led to the dramatic growth of the working class, and uncontrolled urbanisation resulted in vast shanty towns which became a focal point for resistance and protest. Importantly, Hirson was one of the first historians to go beyond the traditional focus on the mines and factory workplaces, broadening his account to include the lesser known community struggles of the urban ghettoes and rural reserves. Written by an author with first-hand involvement in South African labour struggles, Yours for the Union broke new ground with its account of the effort to mobilise urban squatters, domestic workers and rural peasants, and remains an indispensable resource for the study of the South African labour movement.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African History Archive
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Baruch Hirson
Foreword by:	Tom Lodge
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
Edition:	2nd New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-78360-984-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78360-984-2
Barcode:	9781783609840

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