The impact of liquor on the working class (with particular focus on the Western Cape) : the implications of the structure of the liquor industry and the role of the state in this regard

Bibliography: pages 256-276.This thesis examines the role liquor has played in shaping both the rural and the urban 'Coloured' working class in the Western Cape. The dramatic events during the 1976 Soweto uprisings and the subsequent blatant and dramatic restructuring conveniently illustra...

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Main Author: Schärf, Wilfried (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 1984
In:Year: 1984
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