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Hanser
Friederike Barakat |
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Run for Your Life: The Sneakers’ Tour around the World
This is a thrilling young adult book about the search for a pair of sneakers and a wellinformed research trip on globalization.
• For everybody interested in understanding how world trade works
• An exciting journey around the globe
* Berlin, China, Ethopia –
How a Pair of Sneakers
Becomes the Perfect Story
When a peculiar pair of sneakers is found at the Berlin Marathon, a second race begins for a reporter: He is supposed to find out who wore these shoes, who designed them, and the location of their production. His journey leads him from German brand designers to product pirates in China to cheap labor in Ethopia. He uncovers how the competition for resources and cheap manufacturing determines the complex structure of world trade. With the example of a gripping story, this book illustrates the mechanisms and connections of globalization
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Published 2019-01-01 by Carl Hanser Verlag Main content page count: 232 Pages |