tailieunhanh - Research " Corporate Easions of Responsibility Regarding Global Sweatshops "

Sweatshops have become an undeniable reality in today’s global economy. Sweatshop labor is responsible for the shoes we wear, the clothes we wear and many other products, on which we rely everyday. Without a doubt, many people everyday face the harsh reality that their lives are held cheap in the eyes of the corporate capitalist. Therefore, as corporations continue to search for the cheapest labor around the world, the presence of sweatshops continues to expand. The term “Race to the Bottom,” coined by Jeremy Brecher and Tim Costello, refers to the practices of large corporations transcending national boundaries in pursuit of the nation which will provide workers. | Smiling and Lying Corporate Evasions of Responsibility Regarding Global Sweatshops Thesis submitted to The Graduate College of Marshall University In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of . In Sociology By Heidi M. Williams Marshall University Huntington West Virginia May 2003 UMI Number 1415605 UMI Microform 1415605 Copyright 2003 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17 United States Code. ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road PO Box 1346 Ann Arbor MI 48106-1346 Abstract Throughout the 1990 s the presence of global sweatshops has continued to expand and encompass every realm of daily life. More and more corporations have continued to move their manufacturing production to countries that have lax labor laws and few restrictions on the environment. This paper seeks to provide insight on why corporations continue to transcend boundaries a historical review of the Industrial Revolution and how it is parallel to the current conditions faced in the Third World brief background information on the three corporations analyzed and an analysis of three corporations Nike The Gap and Disney Codes of Conduct and their social responsibility pages all found on their websites. This study analyzes the ways in which these three companies rationalize their manufacturing practices in the global sweatshop industry using the sociological conceptualization of C. Wright Mills. The focus of the paper is on the areas of low wages excessive hours and unsafe working conditions including health and safety and ventilation. The paper concludes with a call to action to those interested in stopping the ever present oppression and exploitation of global workers. .