Social Death and Political Life in the Study of Slavery
Brown explains why scholars of slavery have too often posited a metaphorical "social death" as the basic condition of slavery. He stresses that the concept of social death is ultimately out of place in the political history of slavery. He argues that more attention should be paid to the ou...
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| Published in: | The American historical review 2009-12, Vol.114 (5), p.1231-1249 |
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| Language: | English |
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