GEOG 332 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Class Conflict, Overconsumption, London Fashion Week
19 Nov 2016
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Brooks describes a second lifestyle of clothing that we know as the used clothing market . Dispels the myth that donated clothing is not given away for free. It is globally significant for low-income countries in terms of employment. Brooks claims that the used clothing market impoverishes people in low-income countries. He carries a marxist outlook on life, which is evident through his use of marxist terminology in his book. He is trying to show that some areas have a disadvantage in the clothing industry. Some people cannot determine the clothing that they want because they are pre-packed in a container. Sizes are difficult to match to the people purchasing the clothing products. Describes the cycle of how clothing can go in and out of style quickly. People in the global north generate more clothing than they need (people buy items before. Describes the concentrated areas of labor based on a tnc"s business function and system of provision.
