Sweating the swoosh : Nike, the globalization of sneakers, and the question on sweatshop labor / Michael Clancy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clancy, Michael, author.

Series:

SAGE knowledge. Cases.

SAGE Knowledge. Cases.

SAGE knowledge. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nike (Firm)--Employees.

Nike (Firm).

Sweatshops--Case studies.

Sweatshops.

Globalization--Case studies.

Globalization.

Shoe industry--Employees.

Employees.

Shoe industry--Employees--Case studies.

Shoe industry.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

[London] : SAGE, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Globalization has become increasingly controversial, and remains a slippery topic. This case study grounds the discussion by focusing on the production and marketing strategies of one modern multinational corporation, Nike, Inc., while also examining allegations that the company supports global sweatshops. The case traces the origins and strategies of Nike, its multinational operations, and practice of outsourcing to primarily poor areas in the world. It also shows the local impact in countries like Vietnam. Finally, it follows growing criticism of the company within the larger context of development, the status of women within the global economy, and human rights, as well as the evolving response to these allegations made by company officials.

Notes:

Originally Published in: Clancy, M. (2000). Sweating the Swoosh: Nike, the Globalization of Sneakers, and the Question on Sweatshop Labor. Case 264. Washington, DC: Georgetown Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.

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ISBN:

9781473968745

OCLC:

1017712378

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.