| White, Poor and Angry: White Working Class Families in Johannesburg Contributor(s): Lange, Lis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138726664 ISBN-13: 9781138726666 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305.562 |
| Physical Information: (0.79 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title was first published in 2003. A fascinating insight into the economic, social and political processes that shaped the lives of white workers in Johannesburg between the beginning of deep level mining (c. 1890) and the 1922 Rand Revolt miners' strike. The book examines four related topics: the formation of working class families, working class accommodation, the constitution of social networks in the working class neighbourhoods and the political and ideological aspects of white workers' unemployment. The main argument presented here is that the class experience of white workers in Johannesburg had a very important role in fostering a sense of community between English and Afrikaner workers and their families. It is this sense of community that plays an important part in understanding the solidarity that emerged between English and Afrikaner workers during the 1922 Rand Revolt. |