WS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Critical Thinking, Precarity, Precarious Work
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How critical it is that we understand all of that. Critical thinking means always asking questions (why, how, who?) Only way we can argue around justice or injustice. 60% of all the worlds work is done by women. 50% of all the food in the world, is produced by women. 10% of worlds income is produced by women. Indian status card required to come off of land. With card, its only determined by us as to where you can go. Meant they could be used and threatened in terms of their own survival in terms of their power. Women come into work and are described as unskilled. But its actually all about keeping labour costs low. Quota systems about keeping track of amount you make. If your machine breaks, it gets docked off of your pay. Forces you to work longer without pay if you didn"t meet quota.
