a comparative survey of historical and contemporary slavery
Edición de la obra Unfinished business
| Autor | Joel Quirk |
|---|---|
| Editorial | UNESCO |
| Fecha de publicación | 2009 |
| Lugar | Paris, France |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 141 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789231041242 |
| ISBN-10 | 923104124X |
| OCLC | 435419557 |
| LCCN | 2010363381 |
| Número de Cutter | Q8u |
Interest in contemporary slavery has increased dramatically over the last ten years, but there remains a widespread tendency to view slavery in the past and slavery in current society as independent fields of study. This book provides a comparative analysis of historical slave systems and modern forms of human bondage. From this standpoint, recent concerns over human trafficking, debt-bondage, child labor and other related problems are analyzed in view of the historical strengths and weaknesses of the legal abolition of slavery. By bringing together a range of studies on different aspects of slavery, both past and present, this book provides a platform for promoting dialogue about ways of addressing both contemporary slavery and the enduring legacies of historical slave systems.--Publisher's description. Child labor; Comparative analysis; Contemporary history; Forced labor; Government policy; Human trafficking; Liberation movements; Modern history; Prostitution; Slavery.