Analysis Of The Travels Of A T-Shirt In The Global Economy

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Description The book “The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, by Pietra Rivoli tries to uncover the challenges faced by the global market in the cotton industry. The author found out that although the U.S dominates the cotton industry globally, all the credit behind her T-shirt went to a Chinese factory, which tagged it “Made in China” (Rivoli 6). In her book, Pietra tries to inform the public that politics play a huge role in ensuring that the cotton industry in the U.S remains relevant and steady in the global market. The author is of the opinion that poor politics and imbalances in power may lead to damages in the future economy (Rivoli 5). Rivoli observed that while the demand for buying new clothes by rich people has increased …show more content…

The book gives a clear process of how the T-shirt was created, where it ended ultimately and who the beneficiaries were. The tone and style used to write this book is not persuasive enough to the people (government) involved in making decisions concerning the ways of improving the global markets. The author does not also give her opinion on how to strengthen the global market instead, she only dwells on how her T-shirt was created, and how far it has reached (Rivoli …show more content…

Through her book, Rivoli enlightens the readers on how the global market works. For instance, how the cotton industry of one country to another, works to get to the finished product. The book also brings to focus how people have earned a living through the journey of the T-shirt. This book is written in a way one cannot understand its intended audience, whether the public or the government. Instead, it mainly focuses on the people involved in the process and the market where the product ends up ultimately and does not point out institutions or people who are supposed to take the responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the global cotton market. Rivoli’s conclusion is also weak in the sense that it clearly depicts uncertainty in her work in that the story of her T-shirt neither discredits nor confirms other theories (Rivoli

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