10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEATSHOP»
Discover the use of
sweatshop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sweatshop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sweatshop USA: The American
Sweatshop in Historical and ...
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Daniel E. Bender, Richard A. Greenwald,
2003
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Sweatshop: The History of an American Idea
An important contribution to the real and imagined history of garment industry exploitation, this book provides a valuable new context for understanding contemporary sweatshops that now represent the worst expression of an unregulated ...
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Sweatshop Strife: Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Jewish ...
Ruth Frager examines the development of this unique movement, its sources of strength, and its limitations, focusing particularly on the complex interplay of class, ethnic, and gender interests and identities in the history of the movement.
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White-collar
Sweatshop: The Deterioration of Work and Its ...
A financial and business expert takes on corporate America in a confrontational and well-researched attack on long work weeks and eroding job security in the American workplace. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
Jill Andresky Fraser,
2002
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Sweated Work, Weak Bodies: Anti-
Sweatshop Campaigns and ...
Although reformers agreed that these unsafe workplaces must be abolished, their reasons have seldom been fully examined.Sweated Work, Weak Bodies is the first book on the origins of sweatshops, exploring how they came to represent the ...
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Sweatshop Warriors: Immigrant Women Workers Take on the ...
A poignant and inspiring portrait of the women whose labor, love, and sweat keep society and democracy alive.
Miriam Ching Yoon Louie,
2001
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The Electronic
Sweatshop: How Computers Are Transforming the ...
A thought-provoking and chilling investigation into how computers are doing the thinking and making the decisions for many of today's managers.
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Business as Usual? The Mobilization of the Anti-
sweatshop ...
CHAPTER 3 THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE SWEATSHOP PROBLEM:
FROM THE "YEAR OF THE SWEATSHOP" TO THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF
MONITORING The "year of the sweatshop" (Ross 1997, 291) from August 1995 ...
Rebecca M. DeWinter-Schmitt,
2007
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and
Sweatshop Reform in ...
Explores the people and events connected with the 1911 fire in a New York City sewing factory that killed 146 people and led to reforms in legislation regarding workplace safety.
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No Sweat: Fashion, Free Trade, and the Rights of Garment Workers
The revival of the sweatshop in the American garment industry is surely one of
the great ironies of our time. The popular press at the end of the twentieth century
is filled with the same kinds of stories about sweated labor that scandalized ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEATSHOP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sweatshop is used in the context of the following news items.
How Nike shed its sweatshop image to dominate the shoe industry
"The sweatshop perception was one of the biggest challenges Nike has faced," branding expert and University of Southern California professor Jeetendr ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
Deadly Fashion: Norwegian Bloggers Experience Life In A Sweatshop
In the show “Sweatshop,” several Norwegian fashion bloggers flew to Cambodia, where they lived and worked in the clothing industry. The three fashionistas ... «WBUR, Apr 15»
Fashion Bloggers Work In Cambodian Sweatshop, Learn 'We're …
"The truth is, that we are rich because they're poor," Hambro said in the final episode of "Sweatshop." "We are rich because it costs us 10 euros (about $11) to ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
This Reality Show Puts Fashion Bloggers To Work In A Sweatshop
It's barely been two years since the Rana Plaza tragedy, and the conversation around sweatshop conditions has died down without the implementation of ... «Refinery29, Jan 15»
Charity Denies Its Feminist T-Shirts Are Made in Sweatshops
You've probably seen those "This Is What a Feminist Looks Like" shirts popping up on so many British politicians and celebs. Now the charity responsible is ... «Jezebel, Nov 14»
'Sweatshop' claims over Fawcett Society slogan T-shirt
The charity behind a pro-feminism T-shirt worn by leading politicians has vowed to investigate claims that the item was made in sweatshop conditions. Equality ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
Workers Shut Down Chipotle Store Over 'Borderline Sweatshop …
“Ask your corporate offices why their employees are forced to work in borderline sweatshop conditions,” the sign read. The sign claimed, “Almost the entire ... «ThinkProgress, Sep 14»
British shoppers find 'call for help' messages from sweatshop …
British shoppers have been left shocked after discovering "call for help" labels from workers stitched inside dresses bought at a popular high street store. «New York Daily News, Jun 14»
Don't Call Those Sweatshop SOS Labels a 'Hoax'
Another day, another plea for help from a sweatshop worker found on a label in a Primark garment. Shopper Karen Wisínska from Northern Ireland contacted ... «Styleite, Jun 14»
Alex Trebek Has Incredibly Awkward Moment With 'Jeopardy …
The documentary, Cavanaugh said, would be about sweatshop labor in the U.S. and around the world. He continued: "So I went to Bangladesh about 10 years ... «Business Insider, Apr 14»