Abstract
To enrich the discussion of global labor, between 2010 and 2016, we studied Apple’s value chain, Foxconn’s mode of labor control, and Chinese workers’ struggles. Through our fieldwork in China we also examined Apple’s and Foxconn’s responses to the spate of worker suicides, workers’ resistance, the activism of scholar and student groups, and transnational justice campaigns. We conclude with reflection on global labor studies in light of the debates between Karl Polanyi’s counter movement and Karl Marx’s class-based struggle.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 166-185 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Inter-Asia Cultural Studies |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Apr 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Apple
- Chinese workers
- Foxconn
- global labor studies
- student and scholar activism
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