The Power to Choose: Bangladeshi Women and Labor Market Decisions in London and Dhaka: Bangladeshi Women and Labour Market Decisions in London and Dhaka - Brossura

Kabeer, Naila

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ISBN 10: 1859842062 ISBN 13: 9781859842065

Casa editrice: Verso Books, 2002

Riassunto

In this path-breaking study, social economist Naila Kabeer examines the lives of Bangladeshi garment workers in Bangladesh and Britain to shed light on the question of what constitutes 'fair' competition in international trade. She argues that if the unhealthy coalition of multinationals and labor movements is truly seeking to improve the working conditions for women and children in the 'Third World', as well as those of Western workers, their efforts should be directed away from an attempt to impose labor standards and towards a support for the organization of labor rights. Any attempt to devise acceptable labor standards at an international level which takes no account of the forces of inclusion and exclusion with local labor markets is, she further argues, likely to represent the interests of the powerful at the expense of those of the weak.

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Recensione

“A fascinating study of how women workers at two geographic poles of the global garment industry view their lives and work. Textured, ethically probing and challenging—a must read for anyone concerned about the impact of globalisation on workers.”—Gita Sen, Professor at the Indian Institute of Management

“Kabeer has provided valuable statistical data and informative personal testimonies on the lives of an often neglected section of women workers.”—Socialist Review

L'autore

Naila Kabeer is a Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. She has worked extensively on issues related to gender and development in Bangladesh, India and Vietnam.

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• Editore: Verso Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1859842062
• ISBN 13: 9781859842065
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 484