Going Up Against the Global Economy
New Developments in the Anti-Sweatshops Movement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2369726 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jill Esbenshade (San Diego State University, California, USA,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 453-470 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0896-9205 • E-ISSN: 1569-1632 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0896920507088168 |
| OpenAlex | W2124321205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article is inspired by Edna Bonacich's theoretical attention to the 'big picture,' substantive dissection of the garment industry and ethical call for public sociology. The article focuses on the newest developments in the US anti-sweatshop movement by delineating the progress of two movement organizations: United Students Against Sweatshops and Sweatfree Communities. The article argues that the development of these movements has been toward progressively addressing the underlying causes of sweatshop, causes that are tied into globalization. Most importantly movements have recently begun to specifically challenge the undermining of union strength and the use of vulnerable labor. This progression has shifted the US movement toward action directly supportive of worker empowerment rather than simply improved conditions
Aesthetics · Direct action · Empowerment · Globalization · Political economy · Political science · Social movement · Sociology · Sweatshop · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |