Assignment:
This has do do with the assembly for export plants in Mexico that are called Maquiladoras. And it refers to Stratification. As a basis it talks about how we virtually create slave labor for other countries so that we can have what we want at a cheaper price and still have quality. Also discussed is the fact that slave labor is not allowed here in the United States due to our labor laws and minimum wages laws. With this in mind can you please help me to answer the following. Include references Please.
1. What role do you play, if any, in perpetuating global stratification? How do you contribute to the plight of the less fortunate in the world?
2. What can or should be done to eliminate global stratification and the culture of poverty. Explain.
3. Explain how the sociological perspectives would explain poverty. Be certain to use all three major sociological theoretical perspectives -- functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism -- in your discussion.