We are in this dance together gender, power, and globalization at a Mexican garment firm / Nancy Plankey-Videla.

Author/creator Plankey-Videla, Nancy
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,
Descriptionxiv, 259 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Women clothing workers--Mexico.
Clothing workers--Labor unions. --Mexico.
Strikes and lockouts--Clothing trade. --Mexico.
Clothing trade--Mexico.

Contents Contextualizing the case of Moctezuma -- "I like piecework more -- because I work for myself" -- From piecework to teamwork: translating theory into practice -- Discovering the shop floor and the contested nature of self-managed teams -- Lean during mean times -- The strike: from motherhood to workers' rights -- "We lost control of the shop floor": flexible Taylorism and the demise of the firm -- Conclusion: "We are workers, not beggars".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011037602
ISBN9780813553016 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0813553016 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813553023 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0813553024 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813553153 (e-book)
ISBN0813553156 (e-book)

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