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NEW SLAVERY
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| SKU Code | Book2301232C |
| ISBN | 9789374249451 |
| Pages | 246 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Education, Fiction |
| Book Size | 5*8 |
Synopsis
New Slavery: The Unfinished Struggle for Equality is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the persistent, evolving, and often hidden forms of exploitation that continue to undermine human freedom, dignity, and justice in the modern world. Although slavery is often perceived as a relic of the past, something abolished through legal and political reforms in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this book challenges such simplistic understandings by demonstrating how new, subtle, and deeply entrenched mechanisms of bondage continue to thrive in contemporary societies. It argues that while the chains of physical slavery may no longer be visible, the structures of oppression remain firmly in place, taking on complex and adaptive forms. These modern forms of slavery are embedded within social, economic, political, and cultural frameworks that sustain inequality and marginalization. The central thesis of the book is clear and compelling: the struggle for equality is far from over. Even though many nations have achieved formal political freedom, millions of people remain entrapped in systems of coercion, exploitation, and dehumanization that limit their agency, opportunities, and basic human rights. Linking historical slavery to modern forms of systemic oppression, the book emphasizes that slavery is not merely a historical memory but a continuing reality that requires critical engagement, rigorous analysis, and transformative action.
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