Religion/Media Literacy:
What do you think “social
justice” means?
· fair,
equitable, proper treatment of all people regardless of their gender, ethnicity,
religion, or economic status.
What social justice issues is the documentary trying to
raise?
Social Justice Issues Made in
Bangladesh
Words,
phrases, key ideas to use in your reading response:
-write in 1st
person point of view: “I was shocked to see…”
-garment
industry in Bangladesh
-world
capital of “fast fashion”: cheap labour, high volume, big bottom line for North
American companies like Loblaw/Joe Fresh, H&M, Gap, Walmart’s George brand
etc.
-no social
justice: no fair, equitable treatment of all people
-dismal
working conditions for under-age employees, child labour
-abusive
working atmosphere, physically/verbally assaulted
-earning $38/month,
$0.24/hour (the lowest wage in the world)
-factories
with no emergency escapes routes, employees caged in with barred windows
-as
production requests rise, another floor is constructed to the building to accommodate
demand; this caused structural instability eventually leading to total crumble
of factory
-Rana Plaza
factory: in its demise, designer stated that “it’s a symbol of greed”
-Do you
think it’s “just” for this to be allowed in our world?
-Do you
think companies we shop at, have a “moral obligation” to know where their goods
are manufactured and of the “ethical treatment” of the workers that produce
these goods?
-Should we
buy more “fair trade” goods or support companies that truly “give back” to
their suppliers?
