WGS160Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Maquiladora, International Trade, Essentialism
11 Mar 2016
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Over 4,000 stores in the us, canada, france, germany and the uk. Over 166,000 people in over 50 countries sew clothes that end up in the gap. Some of these countries: tanzania, china, vietnam. Terms: global assembly line, free trade zones, maquiladora, making women"s work cheap, Nice work, david lodge (a world of connections) The size of the garment labour force dropped by 28% between 1989 and 1994, it dropped by a further 28% between 1998 and 2004. Between 2004 and 2008, the labour force shrank by 4% A way for indebted countries in global south to earn foreign exchange. Special economic area or zone, usually geographically demarcated within a country (also often near a port, airport, etc. ) where special exemptions from usual customs requirements, labour, tax or other legislation exist. Referred to as maquiladoras in border towns in mexico. First envisaged as a border industrialisation programme targeting men. Depends on geographical, location, type of factory, state policies, familial practices.
