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Commodification And Resistance: Migrant Labor In Jordan, Matthew Walleser
Commodification And Resistance: Migrant Labor In Jordan, Matthew Walleser
Sustainability and Social Justice
Neoliberal globalization, which has guided the economic system of the world for the last forty years, claims to offer opportunities for equality and wealth for all citizens. However, I argue that the structural violence inherent in the neoliberal system and its drive for maximizing profits leads to cycles of abuse and discrimination, as well as a transfer of wealth and power toward elites and away from average citizens. I discuss how Jordan, like other developing countries, has been a locus for this violence. Through the lens of migrant workers within Jordan, this research paper traces the effects of these policies …