Dying for an iPhone - Apple, Foxconn and the Lives of China's Workers (Hardcover)

Suicides, excessive overtime, hostility and violence on the factory floor in China. Drawing on vivid testimonies from rural migrant workers, student interns, managers and trade union staff, Dying for an iPhone is a devastating expose of two of the world's most powerful companies: Foxconn and Apple. As the leading manufacturer of iPhones, iPads and Kindles, and employing one million workers in China alone, Taiwanese-invested Foxconn's drive to dominate global electronics manufacturing has aligned perfectly with China's goal of becoming the world leader in technology. This book reveals the human cost of that ambition and what our demands for the newest and best technology mean for workers. Foxconn workers have repeatedly demonstrated their power to strike at key nodes of transnational production, challenge management and the Chinese state, and confront global tech behemoths. Dying for an iPhone allows us to assess the impact of global capitalism's deepening crisis on workers.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Wildcat
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Jenny Chan • Mark Selden • Pun Ngai
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Library binding
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-4128-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Security services > Surveillance services Promotions
LSN:	0-7453-4128-4
Barcode:	9780745341286

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