ANT204H1 : Haiti Lecture Two
Document Summary
Poto mitan: haitian women, pillars of the global economy. Stories of 5 women, each woman"s personal story explains neo-liberal globalization, works to build globalization and economy as a gendered institution. Poor factory conditions, speaks about governmental control in order to repair the mistreatment. Lesser means , cannot afford suitable housing. Schools are too expensive, many children cannot afford to attend because of this. More than half the country are youths with no jobs, 60% is unemployed in the country, they cannot afford to go to school. Hope, lifting some tar rifs on haitian textiles. Two factors : structure of commerce , social services cen. Trade/tariffs are killing local economy, forced to buy imported produce, causes farmers to become poorer. J. c duvallier- haitian pig fiasco, killing the pig destablished economy and helped usher in the neo-liberalist demands. Feminization of poverty, because women are easier to exploit, cheaper labour , larger portion are unemployed.
