He was a cofounder of free the slaves in washington, d. Kevin bales cmg is professor of contemporary slavery and research director of the rights lab at the university of nottingham, uk. Modern slavery, ecocide, and the secret to saving the world will be featured on fresh air on tuesday 19 jan. Written by kevin bales, 2004 edition, first edition, revised edition, wit publisher.
Modern slavery, ecocide, and the secret to saving the world ebook written by kevin bales. New slavery in the global economy, and the slave next door. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read disposable people. New research from the group walk free and fts cofounder kevin bales estimates there are more people in slavery today than previously thought. Author kevin bales isbn 0 520 21797 7 publisher university of california press price. New slavery compares modern and ancient versions of slavery, demonstrates that globalization is the driving force behind current practice, looks at who is responsible, spotlights the exploiters and the exploited, and, finally, points the way out, citing some present day success stories. Kevin bales kevin bales author, speaker, professor modern. Kevin bales books list of books by author kevin bales. Books by author kevin bales on modern slavery, trafficking. Disposable people by kevin bales is an important book on the topic of slavery in our time.
Kevin bales author biography, plus links to books by kevin. He is the author of numerous reports, monographs, and scholarly books on modern slavery, including the acclaimed disposable people. Disposable people by kevin bales paperback university of. The new slaves are not a longterm investment as was true with older forms of slavery, explains bales. Kevin bales the professor of sociology was in london in the early 1990s, and was astounded when he picked up a leaflet that stated there were millions of slaves in the world today. Kevin bales he has also served as a trustee of antislavery international and as a consultant to the united nations global program against trafficking in human beings. This book innovatively and usefully describes the permutations of an ancient. The horror of slavery, says kevin bales, is not confined to history. Instead, they are cheap, require little care, and are disposable.
Kevin brian bales cmg born 1952 is professor of contemporary slavery at the university of nottingham, coauthor of the global slavery index, and was a cofounder and previously president of free the slaves. His investigation of conditions in mauritania, brazil, thailand, pakistan, and india reveals the tragic emergence of a new slavery, one intricately linked to the global economy. Slavery is illegal throughout the world, yet more than twentyseven million people are still trapped in one of historys oldest social institutions. Kevin baless disturbing story of contemporary slavery reaches from pakistans brick kilns and thailands brothels to various multinational corporations. Jan 27, 2016 a professor of contemporary slavery at the wilberforce institute for the study of slavery and emancipation at the the university of hull, kevin bales spoke about his book modern slavery, ecocide.
He is also cofounder of free the slaves, washington dc, and professor of contemporary slavery at the wilberforce institute for the study of slavery and emancipation at the university of hull. 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. Free the slaves cofounder kevin bales disturbing tale of contemporary slavery stretches from pakistans brick kilns to thailands brothels to multinational corporations. Kevin bales is professor of contemporary slavery at the wilberforce institute for the study of slavery and emancipation, university of hull, uk. Bales, a cofounder of the advocacy group free the slaves and author of seven previous books on the topic, links modern slavery in two ways to. The author intelligently combines original cases studies and thirdparty research with a solid understanding of global economics.
It isnt just a heartbreaking account of what fellow human beings are put. New economy, new slavery times higher education the. Kevin bales packs a lot of information into this book. It is not only possible that slave labor is responsible for the shoes on your feet or your. Blood and earth, by kevin bales the new york times. In describing what bales called the new slavery he cites several explanations pp. The 2014 edition of the walk free global slavery index reports that 35. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Modern slavery, ecocide, and the secret to saving the world. A professor of contemporary slavery at the wilberforce institute for the study of slavery and emancipation at the the university of hull, kevin bales spoke about his. Going undercover to meet slaves and slaveholders, kevin bales exposed how modern slavery penetrates the global economy in his pulitzernominated book, disposable. His investigation of conditions in mauritania, brazil, thailand, pakistan, and india reveals the tragic emergence of a new slavery, one intricately linked to.
New slavery in the global economy, that more than twentyseven million peoplein countries from pakistan to thailand to the united statesare still trapped in bondage. Kevin bales is professor of contemporary slavery at the wilberforce institute for. Jan 17, 2016 kevin bales argues in blood and earth that ending modern slavery could make a big difference in the planets health. The slave next door exposes slavery in todays america in all its forms, and sounds a call to arms to government, corporations, and private citizens alike. His investigations reveal the tragic emergence of a new slavery and its link to the global economy. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Kevin bales book, disposable people, exposes modernday slavery in its various forms. This book is highly recommended for public, academic, and high school libraries. Disposable people by kevin bales paperback university. Kevin bales s disturbing story of slavery today reaches from brick kilns in pakistan and brothels in thailand to the offices of multinational corporations. New slavery in the global economy, updated with a new preface. Kevin bales is a sociologist whose work has brought slavery in the modern world to public attention this work would be hard to match for anyone researching the subject of slavery in the modern world. I was quite shocked by some of the information in the book.
Kevin bales kevin bales author, speaker, professor. Bales investigation of conditions in mauritania, brazil, thailand, pakistan, and india reveals the tragic emergence of a new slavery, one intricately linked to the global economy. All of the authors royalties from this book go to fund antislavery projects around the world. Kevin brian bales cmg born 1952 is professor of contemporary slavery at the university of nottingham, co author of the global slavery index, and was a cofounder and previously president of free the slaves. Biography going undercover to meet slaves and slaveholders, kevin bales. Kevin bales slavery is illegal throughout the world, yet more than twentyseven million people are still trapped in one of historys oldest social institutions. A shocking account of how slavery continues to afflict millions around the world todayfrom 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. He has also served as a trustee of antislavery international and as a consultant to the united nations global program against more about kevin bales. New slavery in the global economy by kevin bales online at alibris. Synopsis in his 1999 book, disposable people, kevin bales brought to light the shocking fact of modern slavery and described how, nearly two hundred years after the slave trade was abolished legal slavery would have to wait another fifty years, global slavery stubbornly persists. Kevin bales disturbing story of slavery today reaches from brick kilns in pakistan and brothels in thailand to the offices of multinational corporations. New report says 36 million people enslaved worldwide.
New slavery in the global economy, updated with a new preface ebook written by kevin bales. Instead, they are cheap, require little care, and are. Through products produced in the global economy, he says, slavery touches all our lives. For anyone who holds the notion that slavery was abolished years ago read this book. Convincing, emotionally wrenching, and freighted with appropriate moral indignation, kevin baless startling presentation shows us that while the general public is convinced slavery is a historical phenomenon of the ancient past. Free the slaves is the us sister organization of antislavery international, the worlds oldest human rights organization. Books by author kevin bales on modern slavery, trafficking, and. He is professor emeritus at roehampton university in london and is the author of disposable people. Brazil, thailand, pakistan, and india reveals the tragic emergence of a new slavery, one.
Kevin bales videos about modern slavery from ted, npr, cnn, big think, etc. Home about books articles videos educators press contact videos. Books on modern slavery, trafficking and climate change by kevin bales. A reference handbook is as scholarly as it is shockinga gripping account of modern slavery, from pakistan to paris, nepal to new york. Access a free summary of modern slavery, by kevin bales and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. New slavery in the global economy university of california press, kevin bales asserts that slavery is alive and well in the world today. In this riveting book, authors and authorities on modern day slavery kevin bales and ron soodalter expose the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the. Mar 12, 2020 kevin bales is president of free the slaves, the u. New slavery in the global economy 1999 and understanding global slavery 2005, both from uc press. Kevin bales is the cofounder and former president of free the slaves, the largest abolitionist organization in the world. See all books authored by kevin bales, including disposable people.
Whether you are familiar with human trafficking or not, this book will provide you with a plethora of facts and points to think about. Human trafficking and slavery in america today, and more on. Although slavery is illegal throughout the world, we learned from kevin baless highly praised expose, disposable people. Innovative you can expect some truly fresh ideas and insights on brandnew. Kevin baless disturbing story of slavery today reaches from brick kilns in pakistan and brothels in thailand to the offices of multinational corporations. Kevin bales is the cofounder of free the slaves, whose mission is to end all forms of human slavery within the next 25 years. His investigations reveal how the tragic emergence of a new slavery is slavery is illegal throughout the world, yet more than twentyseven million people are still trapped in one of history.
Kevin baless disturbing story of slavery today reaches from brick kilns in. As kevin bales and ron soodalter document in this excellent volume, human bondage is a reality for thousands of children, women and men living in the united states. Bales is now an expert on modern slavery and president of free the slaves, a u. Kevin bales is president of free the slaves, the u. The slave next door by kevin bales, ron soodalter paperback.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read blood and earth. Kevin bales s disturbing story of contemporary slavery reaches from pakistans brick kilns and thailands brothels to various multinational corporations. Kevin bales is the author of the slave next door and ending slavery, both from uc press. If slavery were a country, he asserts, it would have. Slavery is illegal throughout the world, yet more than twentyseven million people are still trapped. Dec 23, 2008 in his 1999 book, disposable people, kevin bales brought to light the shocking fact of modern slavery and described how, nearly two hundred years after the slave trade was abolished legal slavery would have to wait another fifty years, global slavery stubbornly persists. This completely revised edition includes a new preface.
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