How Has Globilzation Impacted Human Trafficking Case Study
1. How has Globilzation impacted human trafficking?
According to the video, globalization has caused traffickers to see people as a renewable/reusable resource unlike firearms or drugs which are disposable and a one time use people are able to be “reused.” Globalization has increased the demands of goods and services. These services and goods can take place fishermen and other labor driven methods from agriculture, labor services and various methods of exploitation for money.
When the speaker around the 53 minute mark began asking questions about items that people consume, which were coffee and chocolate had people standing up. These questions, much like the book, demonstrate how much of a demand that people have for certain products. The text went deeper by targeting more markets such as the clothing industry with cotton, various foods, and even technology.
The demand for products plus the demand for cheaper products come at a cost. These costs minimize the quality of craftsmanship and quality of conditions. The conditions often seen, such as a “sweatshop” is often seen in bigger outlets like the shoe industry and clothing industries. Walmart has been notorious for furnishing products from companies who have …show more content…
The positive of this is, while removing the individual one can try to cast the nets further and trying to get rings and more people without only getting one suspect. This situation is such a large scale operation that no one country can arrest their way through it. Some countries have done a good job at offering different jobs for victims of trafficking such as catering or becoming hairdressers and various other skills. Though these programs are far and few in between. Coverage of these opportunities show that there is good coming from rehabilitation, but there is much more to be
According to the video, globalization has caused traffickers to see people as a renewable/reusable resource unlike firearms or drugs which are disposable and a one time use people are able to be “reused.” Globalization has increased the demands of goods and services. These services and goods can take place fishermen and other labor driven methods from agriculture, labor services and various methods of exploitation for money.
When the speaker around the 53 minute mark began asking questions about items that people consume, which were coffee and chocolate had people standing up. These questions, much like the book, demonstrate how much of a demand that people have for certain products. The text went deeper by targeting more markets such as the clothing industry with cotton, various foods, and even technology.
The demand for products plus the demand for cheaper products come at a cost. These costs minimize the quality of craftsmanship and quality of conditions. The conditions often seen, such as a “sweatshop” is often seen in bigger outlets like the shoe industry and clothing industries. Walmart has been notorious for furnishing products from companies who have …show more content…
The positive of this is, while removing the individual one can try to cast the nets further and trying to get rings and more people without only getting one suspect. This situation is such a large scale operation that no one country can arrest their way through it. Some countries have done a good job at offering different jobs for victims of trafficking such as catering or becoming hairdressers and various other skills. Though these programs are far and few in between. Coverage of these opportunities show that there is good coming from rehabilitation, but there is much more to be