Global Sweatshops

A Feminist Theory of Exploitation and Resistance

(Author) Mirjam Muller
Format: Paperback
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Sweatshop labour is characterized by low wages, long hours, and systematic health and safety hazards. Most of the workers in the sweatshops of the garment industry are women, many of them migrant women. This book develops an intersectional feminist critique of the working conditions in sweatshops by analysing the role of gender, race, and migration status in bringing about and justifying the exploitation of workers on factory floors. Based on this analysis, the book argues that sweatshop workers are structurally vulnerable to exploitation in virtue of their position as gendered, racialized, and migrant workers within global supply chains. While this exploitation benefits powerful actors along global supply chains, it also creates spaces of resistance and structural transformation.

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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
161
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780197767207
Publish year:
2024
Publish date:
Sept. 26, 2024

Mirjam Muller

Mirjam Muller is a Dutch author best known for her novel "The Glass House," which explores themes of identity and belonging. Her writing style is characterized by intricate storytelling and vivid imagery. Muller's key contribution to literature lies in her ability to create thought-provoking narratives that resonate with readers worldwide.

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