To the subscribers of this Listserver:
I am an advanced doctoral student working on research involving
transnational apparel production networks (Southern California and
Mexico), 4 years post-NAFTA. I use the commodity chain perspective as my
theoretical framework (along with a bit of this and that).
Out of about 75 grads in my dept I am the only one doing this sort of
work. Moreover, there is no one on my formal committee familiar with
either the topic or the theory of my research.
The one faculty who *does* do this sort of thing has chosen not to be a
part of my committee, although I have been amply funded from 3 sources to
complete my work.
Is there anyone out there doing similar work? I feel very much alone
academically. Would very much like to communicate with someone who knows
CC theory and is doing work similar to mine.
If you do respond, please do not respond to the entire list (so as not to
start an exponential "chain letter").
Thanks.
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Judi A. Kessler
Department of Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
(805) 893-3751
6500jk@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu
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