Behind the Label
Author | : Edna Bonacich |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2000-06-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520225060 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520225066 |
Rating | : 4/5 (066 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Behind the Label by : Edna Bonacich
Download or read book Behind the Label written by Edna Bonacich and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-06-28 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Edna Bonacich and Richard Appelbaum investigate the return of sweatshops to the apparel industry, especially in Los Angeles. The "new" sweatshops, they say, need to be understood in terms of the decline in the American welfare state and its strong unions and the rise in global and flexible production.