Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy

by Balakrishnan,Radhika

• ISBN13: 9781565491403
• ISBN10: 1565491408
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-11-30
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Summary

* Looks at the economic trends impacting Asian women and subcontracted labor, illuminating the lives of the millions of women struggling in low-wage jobs * Presents case studies from Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and India * Provides examples of strategic responses from NGOs, unions, and activists The Hidden Assembly Linestudies the impact of subcontracted work in different national settings, linking it to the global economy and to changes in women's financial security and work opportunities. The contributors debate the implications for women's empowerment and for the changing social relations of production. This book contains clear, practical information for scholars, students and researchers interested in women's roles regarding economic development and the globalization of the world economy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Subcontracting: The Push-Pull Factor	p. 15
Subcontracted Work and Gender Relations: The Case of Pakistan	p. 35
Women Subcontracted Workers in Sri Lanka	p. 63
The View from Below: Impact of the Financial Crisis on Subcontracted Workers in the Philippines	p. 87
Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India	p. 115
About the Contributors	p. 145
Index	p. 149
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