Ideology and Class Conflict in Jamaica
| Author | : Abigail Bess Bakan |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0773507450 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780773507456 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (456 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ideology and Class Conflict in Jamaica by : Abigail Bess Bakan
Download or read book Ideology and Class Conflict in Jamaica written by Abigail Bess Bakan and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1990 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abigail Bakan argues that there has been a recurrent ideological tradition of resistance to oppression among the black labouring classes in Jamaica. She reveals this pattern through analysis of three periods of mass resistance: the 1831 rebellion led by slaves, the revolt of 1865 in which former slaves demanded greater control over and entitlement to agricultural land, and the 1938 rebellion provoked by the Jamaican working class.