Ripped and Torn: Levi's, Latin America and the Blue Jean Dream

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A powerful and thought-provoking account of the destructive spread of corporate globalization. What happens when indigenous voices are silenced by corporate vision?

Amaranta Wright was a young writer living in Miami when Levi’s hired her to travel through Latin America. Her brief was to befriend teenagers and report back on every aspect of their lives: their hopes, fears, dreams and aspirations.

At first, she saw the job as a means to travel around a continent she loved. But as time passed, the more sinister and divisive aspects of what she was being asked to do became apparent, as she attempted to understand the dispossessed of these countries who are constantly frustrated by the mechanics of corporate globalization and its unspoken aim to reduce individuals to bullet points.

This is a compellingly humane portrait of a continent in crisis — brimming with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. It is a book about the arrogance with which we in the West refer to “developing” continents, the developed world’s overarching desire to turn people into consumers, and the often insidious methods employed to this end.

In Ripped and Torn, Amaranta Wright has written an evocative, startling and politically-incisive book.

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too worthy for its own good.......2005-09-03

Worthy young journalist realises that her job with Levis in South America may well be evil and tries to justify herself by writing a travel book/social commentary/politcal expose. Average.

The Travels of a T-Shirt in The Global Economy An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade.(Ripped and Torn: Levi's, Latin America ... : An article from: New Internationalist

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The Travels of a T-Shirt in The Global Economy An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade.(Ripped and Torn: Levi's, Latin America ... : An article from: New Internationalist
Louise Gray , Peter Whittaker , Malcolm Lewis , and Talia Whyte
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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Title: The Travels of a T-Shirt in The Global Economy An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade.(Ripped and Torn: Levi's, Latin America and the Blue Jean Dream)(Book Review)
Author: Louise Gray
Publication: New Internationalist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 381 Page: 30(1)

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Good General Business Info

A Good Book if You are a Budding Teenage Entrepreneur

Not a Critical Read

A very interesting book

Inspirational Secondary Reading For Those Thinking About Or Planning To Start A Business Venture

What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business)
Jan Norman
Manufacturer: Kaplan Business
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Binding: Paperback

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Good General Business Info.......2007-10-17

Mostly good stories of what a new business owner did that they needed to change to make their business work better. I think of this book as ideas to keep in mind when your new at this business world and too busy to think of everything you could do to improve your situation and increase profits. Good general info.

A Good Book if You are a Budding Teenage Entrepreneur.......2006-06-30

Among the numerous books for starting your own business out in the marketplace, this one is pretty good for the right audience; that is, those who do not know the first thing about starting a business. While there is certainly a need for such books, I did not find it useful for me though. This book might make it onto the reading list for a high school business class, but beyond that I cannot see much value. But still, there are worse introductory books for entrepreneurs than this one. I'm still trying to find one that really delivers.

Not a Critical Read .......2006-05-07

This book is entertaining only because it shows different viewpoints. But you won't really learn anything from the book, in terms of real entrepreneurial skills or knowledge. I would say it might be a book to read if you were going to buy 20 others but it certainly is by no means a critical read. It's more like something you would read wihile on a plane.

"The Startup Company Bible for Entrepreneurs" (Stathis) is the best book I have found on the topic. If you want to know absolutely everything about the venture capital industry and how to develo the skills and knowledge that successful high-tech entrepreneurs need, get The Startup Company Bible.

A very interesting book.......2006-04-29

When I bought this book I expected to be told a lot and in essence I have but I feel that there is more that the author could have said.
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Marketing on the Internet.......2000-04-03

i seen that other people had good marks to say about this book, and one had adverse things to say about it, take my advise either borrow it from a friend, or look at a salvage book store, save your money, give it to charity!

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Whether you see the Internet as a business venture, or simply wish to find out more as a new user, `Marketing on the Internet' is a delightful book to read. Its logical structure takes you through an overview of the subject right onto specifics on using the Internet as a marketing tool... leading onto ways and means of doing business on the world wide web. What's more, the authors have taken care to cover issues such as security and privacy, which are crucial to any e-commerce transaction. There's also a section on creating your own web site, which can help small businesses in getting their venture going. With its huge list of online resources available to draw additional information from, this book is an "everything you wanted to know" book about marketing on the Internet. Don't let its bulky textbook format put you off. Read it if you want to get `into' the Net.

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Title: Facts on the ground and reconciliation of divergent consumer insolvency philosophies.
Author: Jacob S. Ziegel
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Greed and pride in international bankruptcy: the problems of and proposed solutions to "local interests".: An article from: Michigan Law Review

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Title: Greed and pride in international bankruptcy: the problems of and proposed solutions to "local interests".
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