| Description |
xvi, 193 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Preface: why? -- Who are the modern slaves? -- The most despicable crime: techniques of the human trafficking business model -- From Nepal to Qatar: debt bondage -- A tattoo on your soul: corruption and impunity -- The psychological impact of enslavement -- The children of Bal Ashram -- In the mind of a trafficker -- Limited options -- Business is key -- Solutions -- My heroes. |
| Summary |
Monique Villa shows us the world of slaves—no longer physically in chains—who walk among us, trapped in a cycle of exploitation. Her moving book, giving voice to survivors of this horrific trade, vividly illustrates dire situations we can do something about. Her call to action outlines concrete steps in order to outlaw and eliminate modern slavery |
| Subject |
Slavery -- History -- 21st century.
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Slavery. (OCoLC)fst01120426
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Villa, Monique, 1948- author. Slaves among us Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019] 9781538127292 (DLC) 2019003562 |
| ISBN |
9781538127285 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1538127288 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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