Global sweatshops a feminist theory of exploitation and resistance / Mirjam Müller.
| Author/creator | Müller, Mirjam |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024] |
| Description | viii, 149 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in feminist philosophy |
| Abstract | "Kingsley's description of the London tailors documents the replacement of traditional workshops by sweatshops in industrial England. Prior to 1830, the production of clothes was mainly organized in tailors' guilds. Fine clothing used to be an expensive, high-quality item, predominantly produced by members of the guilds. The second Industrial Revolution and in particular the development of foot powered sewing machines brought with it an increasing demand for low-skilled workers. In his study of the conditions of the working class in England, which was published first in 1845, Friedrich Engels notes that the proletariat was called into existence by the introduction of machinery. The rapid extension of manufacture demanded hands, wages rose, and troops of workmen migrated from the agricultural districts to the towns. This, in combination with a growing demand for cheap clothes meant that the traditional clothing workshops were increasingly replaced by a system of subcontracting. In this system the so-called 'sweater' served as a middleman between workers who produced clothes at piece rate at their homes or in small workshops and manufacturers, who purchased the material"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023058872 |
| ISBN | 9780197767207 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780197767191 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |