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Bigelow, Bill – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
The importance of discovering invisible social realities, of looking behind masks presented by everyday consumer goods (like T-shirts and soccer balls), inspired an Oregon high school teacher's efforts to teach about global sweatshops and child labor in poor countries. By examining loopholes in Nike's "code of conduct," students…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Child Labor, Consumer Education, Developing Nations
