New Slavery: A Reference Handbook / Edition 2

by Kevin Bales

Overview

A shocking account of how slavery continues to afflict millions around the world today—from children in the carpet trade in Asia, to immigrants forced into prostitution in Europe, to domestic workers in the United States and other Western countries.

New Slavery: A Reference Handbook is as scholarly as it is shocking—a gripping account of modern slavery, from Pakistan to Paris, Nepal to New York. From bonded laborers in India and prostitutes in Thailand to illegal domestic workers in Kuwait, Tokyo, and London, this book surveys the grim and violent world of contemporary forced labor, human trafficking, and slavery.

More commonly associated with the horrors of 19th-century cotton plantations or Nazi concentration camps, slave labor remains alive and well. Despite antislavery laws in almost every country, slavery today is booming— fueled by poverty, war, organized crime, and globalization. This book is both a serious study and an essential guide for policy makers, human rights lawyers, labor activists, and all those concerned with the ongoing fight against this timeless evil.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851098156
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/26/2005
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kevin Bales, Ph.D., is president of Free the Slaves, the American sister-organization of Anti-Slavery International, and professor of sociology at University of Surrey Roehampton, London, England.

Editorial Reviews

New Slavery: A Reference Handbook should not only raise awareness and understanding about contemporary slavery, but should also act as a catalyst for change. This book is highly recommended for public, academic, and high school libraries.” —American Reference Books Annual

From the Publisher

Noting that the practice of one person being forced to make money for another has been with humans in various forms since the earliest history, Bales (sociology, U. of Surrey Roehampton, London, England) provides background information on its contemporary manifestation. After surveying some examples of it, who is responsible for it, and who is working against it, he provides a chronology, biographical sketches, facts and documents, a directory of organizations, annotated bibliographies of print and non-print resources, and a brief glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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