The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
2006-10-02T05:01:30-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzllXC8xOTQwOTItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Pietra Rivoli talked about her book, The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade, published by John Wiley and Sons. She explained globalization through the story of a t-shirt’s lifespan, from harvesting the cotton in Texas through that shirt’s manufacture in China to its eventual sale as a new product in the U.S. and as used clothing in Africa. She also covered trade policies, economics, and politics in the U.S., China and Africa. She showed slides of her travels and later answered questions from audience members.
Professor Rivoli’s book is the “Class of 2010 Book.” It was chosen to form an intellectual focal point for the freshman class of Bentley College.
Professor Rivoli’s book is the “Class of 2010 Book.” It was chosen to form an intellectual focal point for the freshman class of Bentley College.
Pietra Rivoli talked about her book, The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade, published by… read more
Pietra Rivoli talked about her book, The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade, published by John Wiley and Sons. She explained globalization through the story of a t-shirt’s lifespan, from harvesting the cotton in Texas through that shirt’s manufacture in China to its eventual sale as a new product in the U.S. and as used clothing in Africa. She also covered trade policies, economics, and politics in the U.S., China and Africa. She showed slides of her travels and later answered questions from audience members.
Professor Rivoli’s book is the “Class of 2010 Book.” It was chosen to form an intellectual focal point for the freshman class of Bentley College. close
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