The True Cost of Low Prices: The Violence of Globalization

by Jeffry Odell Korgen, Vincent A. Gallagher

Built upon the structure and content of the successful first edition (currently in its eighth printing), this second edition of The True Cost of Low The Violence of Globalization examines the effects of globalization on the earth s poorest and most vulnerable people within the context of scripture and church teaching. The text engages the reader with stories of the women, men, and children living in poverty who have experienced both the promise of the global economy and its troubling outcomes.

The nine thematic chapters begin with a story of a person affected by a particular dimension of the violence of globalization. That is followed by a description of the signs of the times, including the topic s relationship to low prices, and then by what the church teaches, utilizing the Catechism, the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, papal encyclicals, the documents of Vatican II, and the statements of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Each chapter concludes with signs of hope, descriptions of groups and strategies that make a difference. Each chapter also includes discussion questions and suggestions for making a difference.

Genres: Social Justice

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 11, 2013

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend this book, less for its literary prowess, but more for its content. You will be educated about the situation across the globe of the working class. As Americans, we are so far removed from most of the products we use everyday, that our consumerism has been sterilized. When you read this book, you will never quite rejoice at that $5 T-shirt you found in the store, or drink a cup of coffee or eat a fresh produce imported from Central America, without wondering about the lives of those who made it possible for that item to make it into your home. And if the book affects you, as it did me, you'll say a prayer for the worker and their family. At the end of each chapter, the reader is offered some concrete actions you can take to remedy some of the most horrifying abuses.

[Elizabeth Huff · Rating 4 out of 5]

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