Sweatshops, Exploitation, and Fast Fashion
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What is the main characteristic of fast fashion?

  • Aggressive pricing strategies (correct)
  • Emphasis on quality over quantity
  • High compensation for workers
  • Slow production and distribution
  • What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on cloth production?

  • It led to the closure of factories
  • It revolutionized cloth production (correct)
  • It decreased the demand for clothing
  • It increased home-based labor
  • Why are sweatshops considered exploitative?

  • Because they provide safe working conditions
  • For undercompensating workers (correct)
  • Due to high compensation for workers
  • For offering job security
  • What is one effect of the globalization of apparel production?

    <p>Shift of manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common theme in the struggle of garment workers mentioned in the document?

    <p>Historical examples of labor movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of workplaces are sweatshops typically described as?

    <p>Dangerous and exploitative workplaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do neoliberal policies affect local industries in developing countries?

    <p>They decimate local industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What set the stage for modern sweatshops according to the document?

    <p>The introduction of machinery like the spinning jenny and power loom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major reason for the shift of manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs?

    <p>The impact of globalization on labor costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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