FEM 2109 Lecture 3: PP 3 - Sept 25 notes

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 2109
• Professor: Mythili Rajiva

Document Summary

Value of feminist ethnography in documenting impact of globalization at the local level and. Globalization & trade from the standpoint of garment workers : organized labour in canada: globalization impoverishment of working people through, work restructuring, job loss, depression of wages, case study of garment workers in canada. 8th largest provider of manufacturing jobs in country until 1980s. By 2007 had become 1 of smallest industries. Post ww 2, workers were immigrant men. As they moved up ranks, it became immigrant women. Garment workers one of the few unionized female workforce w/ decent wages. Ideology: bodies are smaller, smaller hands, particular, organized, careful, cautious, homemaking skills (sewing, cleaning, cooking, etc) Since 80s, industry control has shifted from manufacturers to transnational chains (walmart). Effects: some got out of business some became importers or contractors to retailers. Some sub-contract work out to low waged countries.