Masculinity and Modern Slavery in Nepal: Transitions into freedom, by Matthew Maycock

This well-structured book uses perceived forms of masculinity as an analytical tool to investigate the transition of former bonded labourers into freedom. Though the case study deals with the particular situation of the Kamaiya – contextualised and localised within their experience of coping with m...

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Auteur principal: Link, Frederic M
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 2022
Accès en ligne:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Résumé:This well-structured book uses perceived forms of masculinity as an analytical tool to investigate the transition of former bonded labourers into freedom. Though the case study deals with the particular situation of the Kamaiya – contextualised and localised within their experience of coping with modernity – its findings and insight will help understand the struggle of other groups in various localities in South Asia and beyond.In the first chapter, Maycock introduces his main theoretical to...