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Cotton (Resources)
Adam Sneyd
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Description for Cotton (Resources)
Hardcover. Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. Series: Resources. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. In this penetrating analysis, Adam Sneyd explores the power politics that envelop cotton as major corporate players and countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas compete to control it.
In the aftermath of sweatshop scandal exposés and factory collapse disasters, merchants and retailers have called for �better� cotton farming practices. But in seeking to prevent the next transnational media circus, will companies simply end up ... Read more
Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. In this penetrating analysis, Adam Sneyd explores the power politics that envelop cotton as major corporate players and countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas compete to control it.
In the aftermath of sweatshop scandal exposés and factory collapse disasters, merchants and retailers have called for �better� cotton farming practices. But in seeking to prevent the next transnational media circus, will companies simply end up ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Condition
New
Series
Resources
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745681979
SKU
V9780745681979
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-23
About Adam Sneyd
Adam Sneyd is Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph
Reviews for Cotton (Resources)
"This is a vividly told, interrogative read that establishes its author as a leading expert on the politics of commodities and development" LSE Review of Books "A wonderful book that teaches us about history, globalization, geography, farming systems, labor, markets, politics and international trade. Sneyd provides a comprehensive overview of this remarkable commodity, while making ... Read more