{"product_id":"class-power-and-ideology-in-ghana-the-railwaymen-of-sekondi-paperback-9780521100168","title":"Class, Power and Ideology in Ghana; The Railwaymen of Sekondi (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521100168","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eClass, Power and Ideology in Ghana\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Railwaymen of Sekondi\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis study analyses the political history and sociology of one particular group - the railway workers of Ghana's third city, Sekondi-Takoradi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Jeffries (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521100168, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 January 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlthough 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. A political history of Ghanaian railway unionism: 1. The railway and harbour workers of Sekondi-Takoradi: a sociological profile\u003cbr\u003e 2. The origins and dynamics of Railway Union development\u003cbr\u003e 3. The railway workers in the nationalist movement – the meaning of political commitment\u003cbr\u003e 4. The politics of TUC reorganisation under the CPP regime\u003cbr\u003e 5. The railway workers' response to CPP socialism: the strike of 1961\u003cbr\u003e 6. The development of an independent and democratic trade union movement\u003cbr\u003e 7. The railway workers divided: the sources and structure of political conflict in the Railway Union\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Class, power and ideology: 8. Class formation in Ghana\u003cbr\u003e 9. Power and organisation\u003cbr\u003e 10. The political culture of the railway workers\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004766802200,"sku":"9780521100168","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521100168i_8a443ec9-f9dc-4b9b-a0bd-077940fa0de7.jpg?v=1694970732","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/class-power-and-ideology-in-ghana-the-railwaymen-of-sekondi-paperback-9780521100168","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}