Why Is Global History Important for the Study of Slavery?  

作　　者：ZHANG Xinyao 

机构地区：[1]University of Glasgow,Glasgow,United Kingdom

出　　处：《Psychology Research》2022年第1期24-28,共5页心理学研究：英文版

摘　　要：The article evaluates the significance of global history in the study of slavery.This topic has been researched and understood by several researchers,who have analyzed various points of view on it.This article will explore how global history pertains to the study of slavery by collecting different instances from the worldwide history of slavery(Europe,Africa,and the Americas)by using the case study technique.Through the case study of slavery in a global context,the article seeks to have a clear impression of learning about slavery in greater depth.The article’s result illustrates that global history is important in understanding slavery since it shows a wide variety of slavery’s development in different locations.Finally,the article will broaden our understanding of slavery as a worldwide uneven process.Furthermore,the article may be used as a reference to comprehend how to evaluate slavery by taking different approaches into account,which encourages more individuals to explore new viewpoints and thinking concepts to contribute to the study of slavery.To some extent,the article is limited,because it only emphasizes the history of slavery after the medieval period,and it is worth mentioning that early slavery is not global circulation,which is not the main focus in this article.Future studies can investigate early history of slavery and compare with global history of slavery after 1500.

关 键 词：EUROPE AFRICA the Americas global history SLAVERY 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]