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The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain / Ron Ramdin

Public ISBD Title : The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain Material Type: printed text Authors: Ron Ramdin, Author Publisher: Verso Publication Date: 2017 ISBN (or other code): 978-1-7866-3065-0 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Black Studies Black/Anti-Black Colonialism, Imperialism & World Politics Economics Immigrant Labour Labour, Poverty and Class Labour, Unionism, Working-Class Poverty Poverty Studies Keywords: UK minorty  Black labour history  working-class  trade unionism Abstract: In this pioneering history, Ron Ramdin traces the roots of Britain’s disadvantaged black working class. From the development of a small black presence in the sixteenth century, through the colonial labour institutions of slavery, indentureship, and trade unionism, Ramdin expertly guides us through the stages of creation for a UK minority whose origins are often overlooked. He examines the emergence of a black radical ideology underpinning twentieth-century struggles against unemployment, racial attacks and workplace inequality, and delves into the murky realms of employer and trade union racism. First published in 1987, this revised edition includes a new introduction reflecting on events over the past four decades. The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain [printed text] / Ron Ramdin, Author . - [S.l.] : Verso, 2017. ISBN : 978-1-7866-3065-0 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Black Studies Black/Anti-Black Colonialism, Imperialism & World Politics Economics Immigrant Labour Labour, Poverty and Class Labour, Unionism, Working-Class Poverty Poverty Studies Keywords: UK minorty  Black labour history  working-class  trade unionism Abstract: In this pioneering history, Ron Ramdin traces the roots of Britain’s disadvantaged black working class. From the development of a small black presence in the sixteenth century, through the colonial labour institutions of slavery, indentureship, and trade unionism, Ramdin expertly guides us through the stages of creation for a UK minority whose origins are often overlooked. He examines the emergence of a black radical ideology underpinning twentieth-century struggles against unemployment, racial attacks and workplace inequality, and delves into the murky realms of employer and trade union racism. First published in 1987, this revised edition includes a new introduction reflecting on events over the past four decades.

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100RAM2017	100RAM2017	Livre/Book	QPIRG-McGill	Labour, Class, and Poverty (QM)	Available