29. THE CHALLENGES OF A GLOBALIZED WORLD, 1993 to the present

Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 29.1 Bo Yee, The New American Sweatshop, 1994

Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 29.1: Bo Yee, The New American Sweatshop, 1994

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What convinced Bo Yee to emigrate to the United States in the 1980s?

Political changes in Hong Kong

Religious freedom in the United States

Political persecution in China

Economic difficulties at home

2. How did Yee’s employer get the most productivity from her workers?

Reward system

Harsh punishment

Competition

Mechanization technology

3. What similarities existed between Yee’s factory experience and those of workers in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Frequent breaks

Long hours

Pleasant working conditions

Good management

4. What difference between the Latinas and the women from Hong Kong and/or China made working relations better for them?

Language

Culture

Skills

Education

5. How did Yee’s experience shape her impression of her adopted country?

She realized some aspects of Hong Kong were better than the United States.

The United States was better for the working classes than Hong Kong.

Some aspects of Hong Kong were better and some aspects of the United States were better.

America was not a good destination for immigrants in any way.

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