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Naming, Defining, Phrasing Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies : A Textual Approach /

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 asymmetri...

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Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Bischoff, Jeannine (Contributor, Editor), Brink, Stefan (Contributor), Brüggen, Elke (Contributor), Conermann, Stephan (Contributor, Editor), Czygan, Christiane (Contributor), Ennis, Ruth (Contributor), Gymnich, Marion (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2023]
Series:Dependency and Slavery Studies , 8
Subjects:
Narrative.
Sklaverei.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery.
Slavery.
narratives.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VI, 313 pages).
ISBN:9783111210544
3111210545
ISSN:2701-1127 ;