Unheard Voices : Women, Work and Political Economy of Global Production

This book explores the restructuring of the labour market and the opportunities that have resulted from economic globalization. The historical, political, geographical, and social relationships that female workers have had within the production process and the politics of work are examined to provide an understanding of the positioning of women within the global production system and the international division of employment. Unheard Voices: Women, Work and Political Economy of Global Production aims to give the reader an understanding of new workplace arrangements and the changing gendered patterns of work. The book is relevant to those interested in labour economics, the political economy, and gender studies. Farah Naz is Assistant Professor at the University of Sargodha, Pakistan. Some recurring themes in her research are industrial relations, gender, labour market, CSR and globalization. Dieter Bögenhold is Professor at the Faculty of Management and Economics at Alpen-Adria-University at Klagenfurt, Austria. His research focuses primarily on the history of economic thought, consumption and economic sociology, globalization, social stratification and inequality and entrepreneurship research This book explores the restructuring of the labour market and the opportunities that have resulted from economic globalization. The historical, political, geographical, and social relationships that female workers have had within the production process and the politics of work are examined to provide an understanding of the positioning of women within the global production system and the international division of employment. Unheard Voices: Women, Work and Political Economy of Global Production aims to give the reader an understanding of new workplace arrangements and the changing gendered patterns of work. The book is relevant to those interested in labour economics, the political economy, and gender studies. Farah Naz is Assistant Professor at the University of Sargodha, Pakistan. Some recurring themes in her research are industrial relations, gender, labour market, CSR and globalization. Dieter Bögenhold is Professor at the Faculty of Management and Economics at Alpen-Adria-University at Klagenfurt, Austria. His research focuses primarily on the history of economic thought, consumption and economic sociology, globalization, social stratification and inequality and entrepreneurship research Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction: Political Economy of Globalization (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 1-17 Transformation of Labour Market and Gender Patterns of Work (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 19-44 Homeworkers in Global Supply Chains: Issues and Controversies (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 45-73 CSR and Home-Based Work: Conceptualizing Social Responsibility in Global Market Economy (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 75-95 Dilemmas of Corporate Responsibility in a Globalized World: Empirical Evidences from Global Football Industry (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 97-122 Home-Based Work and Political Economy of Global Football Production Organization (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 123-156 Unheard Voices: Globalization Stories from Invisible Margins (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 157-179 What Lessons Did We Learn? (Farah Naz, Dieter Bögenhold)....Pages 181-194 Back Matter ....Pages 195-197