concept   serfdom
9 commonsense assertions
Cultures (9) • Europe (1) • Modern Western cultural perspective (1) • Feudal Europe (1) • Medieval Russia (1) • Medieval Western Europe (1) • Modern Russian cultural perspective (1) • Modern academic discourse in the West (1) • Russia (1) • United States (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 serfdom Europe Serfdom was abolished in most of Western Europe by the 19th century, but persisted in Russia and Eastern Europe. 4
2 serfdom Modern Western cultural perspective Serfdom is seen as a historical injustice and human rights violation from a Modern Western cultural perspective. 2
3 serfdom Feudal Europe Feudal Europe relied on serfdom as a common labor system with minimal personal freedom for peasants. 1
4 serfdom Medieval Russia Serfs in Medieval Russia were treated as the property of landowners and had fewer legal rights than Western European serfs. 1
5 serfdom Medieval Western Europe Serfs in Medieval Western Europe were legally bound to the land of a lord and had limited rights to travel or marry without permission. 1
6 serfdom Modern Russian cultural perspective Some modern Russians see serfdom as necessary for Russia's economic and societal stability. 1
7 serfdom Modern academic discourse in the West Serfdom is studied in modern academic discourse in the West as a historical phenomenon with a focus on its negative effects on individual freedom and economic development. 1
8 serfdom Russia Serfdom persisted in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe until the mid-19th century. 1
9 serfdom United States Serfdom was mostly abolished in Western Europe and the United States by the 19th century. 1