Humanities

Changes in informal society and slavery during the Chosun-Era in Korea

H. Kim

This study by Heeho Kim investigates the intriguing dynamics of slave desertion and its implications on children's slave status regulations in 18th and 19th century Korean society. Discover how changes in policy affected the institution of slavery and led to its informal collapse.

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Abstract

This study explores the role of slave desertion in examining the relationship between the 1731 regulation change concerning children's slave status, the institution of slavery, and Korean society during the 18th and 19th centuries. Using government registries and slave transaction data from Kyungsang province, the study finds that the 1731 regulation led to increased desertions and higher monitoring costs, ultimately leading to the replacement of slaves with daily-wage workers and the informal collapse of slavery.

Publisher

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS

Published On

Oct 19, 2022

Authors

Heeho Kim

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