{"product_id":"class-conflict-and-modernization-in-india-9780367875152","title":"Class Conflict and Modernization in India","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the days of the British Raj Calcutta was a great port city. Thousands of men, women, and children worked there, loading and unloading valuable cargoes that sustained the regional economy, and contributed significantly to world trade. In the second half of the nineteenth century, in response to a shift from sailing ships to steamers, port authorities in Calcutta began work on a massive modernization project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first study of port labor in colonial Calcutta and British India. Drawing on primary source material, including government documents and newspaper records, the author demonstrates how the modernization process worsened class conflict and highlights the important part played by labor in the shaping of the portâs modernization. \u003ci\u003eClass Conflict and Modernization in India\u003c\/i\u003e places this history in a comparative context, highlighting the interconnected nature of port and port labor histories. It examines how the portâs modernization affected\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Last Days of Sail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Beginnings of a Modernization Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. A Dangerous and Difficult Workplace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Culmination of a Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The Limits of Resistance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083938394455,"sku":"9780367875152","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367875152.jpg?v=1762204418","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/class-conflict-and-modernization-in-india-9780367875152","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}