Sweatshop Warriors: Immigrant Women Workers Take On the Global Factory
In this up-close and personal look at the heroines who make family, community, and society tick, Miriam Ching Yoon Louie showcases immigrant women workers speaking out for themselves, in their own words. While public outrage over sweatshops builds in intensity, this book shows us who these workers really are and how they are leading campaigns to fight for their rights.\ In-depth, accessible analyses of the immigration, labor, and trade policies, which together have forced these women into the...
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A poignant and inspiring portrait of the women whose labor, love, and sweat keep society and democracy alive.
DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Listening to the Women: The Real Experts1Ch. 1Holding Up Half the Sky: Chinese Immigrant Women Workers19Ch. 2La Mujer Luchando, El Mundo Transformando! Mexican Immigrant Women Workers63Ch. 3"Each Day I Go Home with A New Wound in My Heart": Korean Immigrant Women Workers123Ch. 4Extended Families179Ch. 5Movement Roots195Ch. 6"Just-in-Time" Guerrilla Warriors215Conclusion: Returning to the Source247Bibliography257Index295About the Author307
