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OverviewThis book provides a significant revision of South African labor history and makes an important contribution to the debate about apartheid's genesis. Using a range of untapped sources, it shows that there was far more strike action during World War II than has been officially acknowledged. A new working class, sometimes organized into multiracial unions, won improved wages and softened racial prejudice among white workers. Contradicting earlier accounts, this study demonstrates that wartime mechanization and black advance ment into semi-skilled positions were limited and cannot explain subsequent support for apartheid. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter AlexanderPublisher: Ohio University Press Imprint: Ohio University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.481kg ISBN: 9780821413142ISBN 10: 0821413147 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 15 April 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Alexander is the South African Research Chair in Social Change and a professor of sociology at the University of Johannesburg. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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