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Why have women been the preferred labour force by the multinational corporations operating in export-oriented industries producing garments, electronics and toys in the "Third World"?
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Sarah Pinsonneault - 101598947 53-260-01 Women in the Global Economy Mid-term Exam Due: February 18, 2004 Section 1 - Question 1 Why have women been the preferred labour force by the multinational corporations operating in export-oriented industries producing garments, electronics and toys in the "Third World"? There are many reasons why women are the preferred labour force by the multinational corporations operating in the export oriented industries. In industries such as textiles, clothing, and electronics, stereotypes of women being cheap labour, docile, flexible and having nimble fingers allows the multinational corporations to devalue the work of women into low-paying and menial positions. One social system that describes the gender differences in the third world is the concept of social stratification, which exists in most societies, and distinguishes between individuals and/or groups according to their socially defined attributes, and gives them different statuses according to these attributes. This type of discrimination is especially predominant in the less...
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