by Anthony Sampson · Coronet Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780340412527
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«Black and Gold» is the historical essay by Anthony Sampson, published by Coronet Books in paperback (384 pages, in English).
Anthony Sampson analyzes the role of major international corporations in South Africa during apartheid and their relationship with black political movements. The book shows the contradictions of capitalism in the face of racial segregation and how economic interests coexisted with demands for social change.
The book's subtitle is «Tycoons, Revolutionaries and Apartheid»; the edition, revised and updated, was published in 1987.
For readers interested in contemporary South African history, civil rights and the role of multinationals in contexts of political oppression.
Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson was a British writer and journalist. His most notable and successful book was Anatomy of Britain, which was published in 1962 and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles. He was the grandson of the linguist John Sampson, of whom he wrote a biography, The Scholar Gypsy: The Quest For A Family Secret (1997). He also gave Nelson Mandela advice on Mandela's famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life.
