Anthropology 2285 Chapter Notes - Chapter online reading: Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yunus
13 Mar 2018
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Anthro 2285 week 10 reading notes on disposable. Garment factory catastrophe and feminist practices in bangladesh . On april 24, 2013 an 8 story building called the rana plaza containing multiple garment factories collapsed in bangladesh killing more than 1100 workers and injuring 2500. The largest industrial catastrophe in recent years. Media attention focused on the horri c conditions under which walmart, jc penny, Sears, h&m, tommy hil ger etc were being manufactured. Only a few months earlier in dec 2012 112 workers burned to death in factory for. Horrible working conditions + irregularity in payment of wages, verbal and physical abuse and sexual harassment - p. 52. Employment options are minimal for these illiterate and unskilled women. Their options are either in garment industry or as domestic servants. A majority of factory owners are bangladeshi, korean, chinese and indian business partners. 80% of the country"s foreign exchange comes from this sector.
