University of Washington
Geography 349 (Professor Harrington)
Response Paper 7


Questions from Rivoli, Chapters 6-8
(also make use of the Planet Money segment "Our Industry Follows Poverty")

  1. Describe the varied circumstances that have led people to work long hours at low pay in cotton mills and garment factories, across countries and over time.
  2. Describe the people who have generally been employed in these settings.  Why?
  3. How does Rivoli define and explain "the unwitting conspiracy"?
copyright James W. Harrington
revised 26 December 2013