Labor in a Globalizing City: Economic Restructuring in São Paulo, Brazil (Urban and Landscape Perspectives #16) (Paperback)

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Introduction.- The Spectrum of Voices in the S o Paulo Economy.- Six Industrial Case Studies: Internal and External Flexibilization and Technological Change.- The History, Politics, and Economies of Three Communities and their Inhabitants.- Outsourcing Production and Commerce: A Close Examination of Unregistered Salaried Workers, Sweatshop Workers, Homeworkers and Ambulant Vendors for Firms.- The Increasingly Precarious Nature of Self-Employment.- "Destiny is not set in stone" Social Actors, Cooperatives, and Local Coalition-Building.- Conclusion.

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ISBN: 9783319375281
ISBN-10: 3319375288
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: August 27th, 2016
Pages: 340
Language: English
Series: Urban and Landscape Perspectives