On the Definition of Slavery
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20141996 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Rota (0000-0001-9568-1117, University of Saint Thomas USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 543-564 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theoria (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5825 • E-ISSN: 1755-2567 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/theo.12276 |
| OpenAlex | W3089413651 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
A number of non‐equivalent definitions of slavery have been offered by historians, sociologists, bodies of international governance and legal scholars. None is clearly adequate. Here I review extant definitions of slavery found in or suggested by Lovejoy, Patterson, Honoré, Bales, Ingram and the League of Nations 1926 Slavery Convention, and argue that each is subject to counterexample. I then attempt to formulate and defend a more adequate definition, one focusing on consent, control, and the intentions of the slaveholder, and relevant for the present as well as the past
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |