Masculinity and Modern Slavery in Nepal: Transitions into Freedom

by Matthew Maycock

South Asia is the region with the highest number of slaves globally according to the Global Slavery Index. Bonded labour affects between 15 and 20 million labourers within the region, and is shaped by locally specific interconnections between ethnicity, class, caste and, critically, gender structures. Masculinity and Modern Slavery in Nepal explores the role of masculinity in shaping the structures and experience of slavery and subsequent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367663651
• ISBN13: 9780367663650
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"