Ancient China - Slavery Flashcards
Three aspects that define slavery
- Dishonor. Potential dishonor, relative to the master.
- Natal Alienation. Break of the family relationships.
- Social Death. A substitute of death, breaking all social relations.
Slaveholding Society
Slaves were present but were not essential on how society functions.
Ex. Ancient China
Incipient Slavery
Slave’ past-family relationships were broken but not future generations.
Ex. A slave could recognize their kids but no their parents or grandparents
Extrusive Conception
Outsiders from a society that became state slaves by going on a trial
Intrusive Conception
Social death and natal alienation outside of your society.
Ex. Ancient Rome
Perpetual Slavery
The slave’ family relationships were broken.
Ex. A slave had no family at all
Slave Society
Slaves were present and essential on how society function
Ex. Ancient Greece
Penal Slavery
The justice system to become a slave.
A substitution of death
Belonged to the government
Primogeniture
The right of the eldest son to inherit lands
Types of Slavery in Ancient China
- Buddhist Bondage
- Southern Private
- National Private
- Public Slave
National Private
A person owns slaves who volunteered and held them with contracts
Buddhist Bondage
Slavery based on Buddhism morals and ethnics. Were non-violent.
Sangha Households, Monastic Serfs, Buddha Households
Monastic Serf
Unfree-lower class people who anticipated the monks needs
Overseer jobs
Sangha Households
Unfree refugees who worked the monastery land sharing the crops with the monks
Buddha Households
Slaves whos bound to a specific monastery by public slavery, trade or alm
Belonged to the collective monks
