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Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India

By , on January 01, 2002

The Hidden Assembly Line studies the impact of subcontracted work in different national settings, linking it to the global economy and to changes in women’s financial security and work opportunities. The contributors debate the implications for women’s empowerment and for the changing social relations of production. This book contains clear, practical information for scholars, students and researchers interested in women’s roles regarding economic development and the globalization of the world economy. The chapter by Namrata Bali and Jeemol Unni explores subcontracted women workers in the India's garment industry.

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Unni, Jeemol, and Bali, Namrata. Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India. The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy, , . Kumarian Press, 2002. Unni, J., and Bali, N. (2002). Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India. The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy, , . Unni, Jeemol, and Bali, Namrata. "Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India." The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy, Kumarian Press, 2002, .Unni Jeemol, and Bali Namrata. "Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India." The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy (2002). Unni, J, and Bali, N 2002, 'Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India', The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy, . Jeemol Unni, and Namrata Bali, 'Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India' (2002) The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy Unni J., and Bali N. Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India. The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy. 2002. Unni, Jeemol, and Bali, Namrata. Subcontracted Women Workers in the Garment Industry in India. The Hidden Assembly Line: Gender Dynamics of Subcontracted Work in a Global Economy. 2002. , .

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