SOCI 142gm Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Nasty Gal, American Apparel, Meritocracy
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Apparel manufacturing in the us: factories other countries. American apparel: major employer range of occupations, they do(cid:374)"t use s(cid:449)eatshops a(cid:374)d ha(cid:448)e it a(cid:373)e(cid:396)i(cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:373)ade (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause it has a (cid:395)ui(cid:272)k turnover. Ideology: working poor: why are some people poor, what is a fair wage and how do we determine what a fair wage is, cultural factors, where are the effects of social welfare, cop abstract liberalism. Structural factors: who has the control over the system, systemic barriers. Anything to increase profits: pay of ceos and workers, meritocracy vs. power and inequality, distribution of profits. Upton sinclair 1906 the jungle: pure food and drug act 1906. Schmitt minimum wage, effect on employment. Increases in minimum wage: little or no employment response: effects: increase in wages, turnover. People are more motivated for work, working harder, more productive, fewer sick days, show up on time, engage in tasks, etc.
