Where am I Wearing?: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007TGOOAU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 425 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Prolific audiobook narrator Mirron Willis has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards and an Audie Award. . His many theater credits include roles in Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Knock Me a Kiss, and A Raisin in the Sun. An accomplished actor, he has appeared on stage, in films, and on television
From the Back CoverAn Entertaining And Thought-Provoking Look Behind The Curtain Of The Global EconomyWhen journalist and traveler Kelsey Timmerman wanted to know more about where his clothes came from and who made them, he began a journey that would take him from Honduras to Bangladesh to Cambodia to China and back again. In Where Am I Wearing?, Kelsey introduces you to the human side of globalization—the factory workers, their names, their families, and their way of life—and bridges the gap between global producers and consumers.Updates to this paperback edition include:The author's astonishing search for the garment worker in Honduras who inspired the book and who underwent a death-defying journey of love, sacrifice, and hopeThe lives of the factory workers and their families now, and how the global financial crisis affected themA visit to a fair trade Ethiopian shoe factor
"Three types of people should read this: those in the fashion industry; travel enthusiasts; and American consumers." according to Amazon Customer. Fashion Industry: Learn about where clothes are made and what actually goes into it. Who the people are. How it all works.Travel Enthusiasts: If you travel, I mean really travel, then you'll love this book. The stories take you into the cultures of the world.American Consumers: Before you start chanting against "sweat shops" and for "American-made" maybe you should understand the rest of the world better. A sweat shop in the USA would be a travesty and unjust. One in Cambodia simply keeps children from prostitution. I'm not making a political statement for or against anything (and neither is this book), it's just . "Child Labor isn't Always Bad" says author. Yikes. I had to buy this book to write a report for the class. I'm kind of annoyed that I had to give this person my money, because he comes across as a real jerk. The following is an excerpt from my book report.I think that this book was helpful in a lot of ways; it solidified a lot of my ideas about globalization, and on a smaller level, it made me think more deeply about where my things come from. I have never thought about who made my clothes more than in passing, but I was pretty aware of how bad “fast fashion” can be for the environment. I do not think that a lot of middle-to-upper-class Americans think. Great book, definitely worth the time to read. Eric G. A very interesting read which invites us to step outside our comfort zone and gives us a glimpse into the life of some of the producers in our world. Kelsey Timmerman does an excellent job of exposing the gap between consumers and producers. While the book may not answer the important questions about globalization, sweat shops and standards of living it does a great job of laying them bare. The reader is given the information they need to begin digging deeper into these issues so that they might formulate their own answers.
By introducing readers to the human element of globalization—the factory workers, their names, their families, and their way of life—Where Am I Wearing bridges the gap between global producers and consumers.New content includes: a visit to a fair trade Ethiopian shoe factory that is changing lives one job at time; updates on how workers worldwide have been squeezed by rising food costs and declining orders in the wake of the global financial crisis; and the author's search for the garment worker in Honduras who inspired the first edition of the bookKelsey Timmerman speaks and universities around the country and maintains a blog at whereamiwe