Women's Studies 2244 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Advantageous, Forced Pregnancy, Maquiladora
21 Aug 2020
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Working to death: gender, labour, and violence in ciudad juarez, mexico garwood. Since 1993, approximately 268 women have been murdered in ciudad juarez, mexico. This us-mexico border town has turned into a conflict zone, and a place where the lives of. Garwood applies caroline moser"s model and theory of gendered violence as the basis of her analysis, which sheds light on the intersection between gender, labour, and violence. Garwood hopes that through her research, valuable lessons can be taught in regards to peace, human rights, and the dignity for workers on the global assembly lines. Violence has emerged as a development issue in recent years; Some argue that violence stems from development, and is an obstacle to the continuing success of development as it deters foreign investment and hinders economic growth. Others argue that violence already exists within these countries, but the true nature of these acts are concealed by ongoing development.
