The Fabric of Capitalism.

  • Published In: Dissent (0012-3846), 2025, v. 72, n. 3. P. 157 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Rosenthal, Caitlin 3 of 3

Abstract

On April 24, 2013, Rana Plaza, an indus-trial building in Bangladesh, collapsed, kill-ing 1,134 workers and injuring more than 2,000 others. the day before, large cracks had been discovered in the building. Busi-nesses on the lower floors closed, but gar-ment production continued on the upper floors. the building, which housed five fac-tories supplying companies like Primark and Mango, collapsed in mere minutes. the responses of global brands took only a little longer. As the news broke around the globe, the Italian firm Benetton Group issued a press release distancing itself from the tragedy, declaring that "none of the companies involved are suppliers to Benetton Group or any of its brands." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Dissent (0012-3846). 2025/10, Vol. 72, Issue 3, p157
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0012-3846
  • DOI:10.1353/dss.2025.a969576
  • Accession Number:188319810
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