Class, Power and Ideology in Ghana: The Railwaymen of Sekondi

Although there is a growing body of literature on the process and potential political consequences of class-formation in Africa, there are virtually no detailed studies of the political attitudes and behaviour of African industrial workers. First published in 1978, this study analyses the political history and sociology of one particular group - the railway workers of Ghana's third city, Sekondi-Takoradi, who are renowned for their leading role in the Ghanaian nationalist movement and for their sustained opposition to the elitism and authoritarianism of post-Independence governments. In seeking to explain the ideological consistency which has informed the political activities of the railway workers, Richard Jeffries shows how, within a close-knit and relatively stable community, a keen sense of their own history has provided the basis for a shared political culture.

Author: Richard Jeffries
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/18/2009
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780521100168

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