Framing the Mother Tac: The Racialised, Sexualised and Gendered Politics of Modern Slavery in Australia

Centred on the slavery trial “Crown vs. Rungnapha Kanbut” heard in Sydney, New South Wales, between 10 April and 15 May 2019, this article seeks to frame the figure of the “Mother Tac” or the “mother of contract”, also called “mama tac” or “mae tac”—a term used amongst Thai migrants to describe a wo...

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Main Authors: P. G. Macioti, Eurydice Aroney, Calum Bennachie, Anne E. Fehrenbacher, Calogero Giametta, Heidi Hoefinger, Nicola Mai, Jennifer Musto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/11/192