Unfree Labor
| Author | : Peter Kolchin |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 538 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674920988 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674920989 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (989 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Unfree Labor by : Peter Kolchin
Download or read book Unfree Labor written by Peter Kolchin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kolchin compares the world of masters and the world of slaves in U.S. and Russian nonfree labor systems. He theorizes that while southern states in the U.S. existed as slaveowner's communities, the rural Russian communal landcape was severely influenced by the bargaining power of peasant bondsmen.