"Bananas, Beaches and Bases"> Cynthia Enloe- Really good insight on globalization. Talks about women's role in the sex industries. The negative effect globalization has on women in different countries. What the economies really like outside the resorts and beautiful beaches we vacation too.
"Disposable Women". Melissa Wright- Harsh environments in different manufacturing institutes in third world countries. How corporation exploit third world countries for their low wages and regulations. The harsh environment women have to experience while working at these factories.
www.thegateway.org/browse/2483- The Purposes of different institution in the global economy: ILO, WTO, NAFTA, IMF.
http://www.southerncenter.org/la_feb01_trade.pdf- Pros and Cons on free trade. Comparative advantage, threats to domestic industries.
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/Key/global.htm- Benefits gained from globalization and the risk that follow. The expansion of the world trade and the substantial benefits it provides for countries around the world
www.ifg.org/-Alliance formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization and its impact
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/1996/08/16/mexicos-maquiladoras-abuses-against-women-workers- The treatment of the workers in the exporting factories in Maquiladoras Mexico. The sector is dominant by U.S. corporations.
www.humanrightsproject.org/vid_detail.php?film_id=1-"Behind the Labels"- The harsh conditions experienced in Saipan. Large immigration of Chinese and Filipinos experience harsh wages, a unhealthy environment, and a degrading social structure.
www.globalexchange.org/economy/coffee/- "Sweatshops in the field" Small coffee workers receive prices for there coffee that are lower then the production. This helps force them in a cycle of poverty and deep in debt.
globalpolicy.org- Up to date events occurring in the global economies. International controversy, political events, policy reforms.
washington.edu/sparke/global- History of the first known large integration of people brought together to commerce and trade. Starting with the silk road too trade routes in the new world and areas of the Caribbean.
www.capitalforcommunities.org/articles - A Article on the involvement U.S. had in organizing a covert war. The regulation the U.S. helps set on trade policy's. The invasion of U.S. corporations and the negative impact they have on the economies.
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1850.htm- Nicaragua's history on their government and economic production.
"Global Women," Barbara Ehrenreich, Arlie Russell Hochschild- How women our exploited in sweat shops. The harsh conditions that are forced upon them. Talks about the exploitations of domestic workers mainly in the UK where lots of women immigrate to find work. How they are treated and the low wages they experience.
"Global Village or Global Pillage," by Jermery Brecher and Tim Costell- Good insight on the exploitation taking place within factories in poorer countries. How workers fight back against unhealthy working environment. Talks about protest and worker joining together to fight for better labor, environmental, and social regulations. How these protest and strikes help to regulate better standards. Still even with reforms governments in areas like Maquiladoras in Mexico, they still will not let workers form unions to regulate wages.
"Disposable Women". Melissa Wright- Harsh environments in different manufacturing institutes in third world countries. How corporation exploit third world countries for their low wages and regulations. The harsh environment women have to experience while working at these factories.
www.thegateway.org/browse/2483- The Purposes of different institution in the global economy: ILO, WTO, NAFTA, IMF.
http://www.southerncenter.org/la_feb01_trade.pdf- Pros and Cons on free trade. Comparative advantage, threats to domestic industries.
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/Key/global.htm- Benefits gained from globalization and the risk that follow. The expansion of the world trade and the substantial benefits it provides for countries around the world
www.ifg.org/-Alliance formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization and its impact
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/1996/08/16/mexicos-maquiladoras-abuses-against-women-workers- The treatment of the workers in the exporting factories in Maquiladoras Mexico. The sector is dominant by U.S. corporations.
www.humanrightsproject.org/vid_detail.php?film_id=1-"Behind the Labels"- The harsh conditions experienced in Saipan. Large immigration of Chinese and Filipinos experience harsh wages, a unhealthy environment, and a degrading social structure.
www.globalexchange.org/economy/coffee/- "Sweatshops in the field" Small coffee workers receive prices for there coffee that are lower then the production. This helps force them in a cycle of poverty and deep in debt.
globalpolicy.org- Up to date events occurring in the global economies. International controversy, political events, policy reforms.
washington.edu/sparke/global- History of the first known large integration of people brought together to commerce and trade. Starting with the silk road too trade routes in the new world and areas of the Caribbean.
www.capitalforcommunities.org/articles - A Article on the involvement U.S. had in organizing a covert war. The regulation the U.S. helps set on trade policy's. The invasion of U.S. corporations and the negative impact they have on the economies.
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1850.htm- Nicaragua's history on their government and economic production.
"Global Women," Barbara Ehrenreich, Arlie Russell Hochschild- How women our exploited in sweat shops. The harsh conditions that are forced upon them. Talks about the exploitations of domestic workers mainly in the UK where lots of women immigrate to find work. How they are treated and the low wages they experience.
"Global Village or Global Pillage," by Jermery Brecher and Tim Costell- Good insight on the exploitation taking place within factories in poorer countries. How workers fight back against unhealthy working environment. Talks about protest and worker joining together to fight for better labor, environmental, and social regulations. How these protest and strikes help to regulate better standards. Still even with reforms governments in areas like Maquiladoras in Mexico, they still will not let workers form unions to regulate wages.
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