Abstract
The articles comprising this thematic symposium suggest options for exploring the nexus between freedom and unfreedom, as exemplified by the British abolitionists’ anti-slavery campaign and the paradox of freedom. Each article has implications for how these abolitionists achieved their goals, social activists’ efforts to secure reparations for slave ancestors, and modern slavery (e.g., human trafficking). We present the abolitionists’ undertaking as a marketing campaign, highlighting the role of instilling moral agency and indignation through re-humanizing the dehumanized. Despite this campaign’s eventual success, its post-emancipation phase illustrates a paradox of freedom. After introducing mystification as an explanation for the obscuring rhetoric used to conceal post-emancipation violations of freedom during the West’s colonial phase, we briefly discuss the appropriateness of reparations. Finally, we discuss the contributions made by the articles in this thematic symposium.
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We present the abolitionists’ undertaking as a marketing campaign, highlighting the role of instilling moral agency and indignation through re-humanizing the dehumanized
After introducing mystification as an explanation for the obscuring rhetoric used to conceal post-emancipation violations of freedom during the West’s colonial phase, we briefly discuss the appropriateness of reparations
Summary
HASEEB, Shabbir, HYMAN, Michael, DEAN, Dianne and DAHL, Stephan Available from Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive (SHURA) at: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/24633/. Published version HASEEB, Shabbir, HYMAN, Michael, DEAN, Dianne and DAHL, Stephan (2019). Manuscript Number: Article Type: Full Title: Section/Category: Keywords: Corresponding Author: Corresponding Author E-Mail: Order of Authors: Funding Information: Abstract: Suggested Reviewers: Additional Information: Question The articles comprising this thematic symposium suggest options for exploring the nexus between freedom and unfreedom, as exemplified by the British abolitionists’ anti-slavery campaign and the paradox of freedom. We present the abolitionists’ undertaking as a marketing campaign, highlighting the role of instilling moral agency and indignation through re-humanizing the dehumanized. Despite this campaign’s eventual success, its post-emancipation phase illustrates a paradox of freedom. Powered by Editorial Manager® and ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporation
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