Current Trends in Slavery Studies in Brazil (Dependency and Slavery Studies, 7)

Business & Money

Stephan Conermann

Mariana Armond Dias Paes

Roberto Hofmeister-Pich

Paulo Cruz Terra

Economics

de Gruyter

<p><p>An examination of the terms used in specific historical contexts to refer to those people in a society who can be categorized as being in a position of 'strong asymmetrical dependency' (including slavery) provides insights into the social categories and distinctions that informed asymmetrical social interactions. In a similar vein, an analysis of historical narratives that either justify or challenge dependency is conducive to revealing how dependency may be embedded in (historical) discourses and ways of thinking. The eleven contributions in the volume approach these issues from various disciplinary vantage points, including theology, global history, Ottoman history, literary studies, and legal history. The authors address a wide range of different textual sources and historical contexts - from medieval Scandinavia and the Fatimid Empire to the history of abolition in Martinique and human rights violations in contemporary society. While the authors contribute innovative insights to ongoing discussions within their disciplines, the articles were also written with a view to the endeavor of furthering Dependency Studies as a transdisciplinary approach to the study of human societies past and present.</p></p>

Naming, Defining, Phrasing Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies: A Textual Approach (Dependency and Slavery Studies, 8)

Literature & Fiction

Marion Gymnich

Jeannine Bischoff

History & Criticism

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