Author: Jeffries, Richard
Title: Class, Power and Ideology in Ghana : The Railwaymen of Sekondi
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, (1978). orig. boards, dustwrapper.. xii, 244 pp,, 23x15cm, Series: African Studies Series, 22.. Textual tables.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: A Poltiical History of Ghanaian Railway Unionism: The Railway & Harbour Workers of Sekondi-Takoradi: A Sociological Profile; The Origin & Dynamics of Railway Union Development; The Railway Workers in the Nationalist Movement: The Meaning of Political Commitment; The Politics of TUC Reorganisation under CPP Regime; The Railway Workers' Response to CPP Socialism: The Strike of 1961; The Development of an Independent & Democratic Trade Union Movement; The Railway Workers Divided: The Sources &Structure of Political Conflict in the Railway Union; Class, Power & Ideology: Class Formation in Ghana; Power & Organisation; The Political Culture of the Railway Workers; Conclusion; Appendix.

Keywords: African Political History, Labor History, West Africa, Ghana, Railway Workers, Trade Unionism, Unions Union, Political Movement, Politics Economic, Labour Sociology