Capitalismo global e precarização de direitos sociais: uma resistência por meio do consumo

Abstract

After the fall of real socialism, some authors have annunciated the end of the Welfare State. The globalization has brought the material conditions for the capitalism internationalization, who could reach the reduction of costs and consequently of enterprises' structure. This context is easily verifiable in fashion industry in which griffes maintain only the renowned trade mark while the products are bought from outsourced furnishers. The media always informs abusive situations perpetrated by these griffes who are accused of buying goods that has been made under a regime of exploitation of the work force. It could happen in a situation of disrespect of the producer country's law and also by buying goods that has been made in countries without working rights that could guarantee a minimum dignity to worker people. The survival of this system is tied to the constitution of a satisfactory consumer market. Based in Zygmunt Bauman's lessons about the consumption society and the heart-warming function that the act of consume represents in contemporaneity, it's possible to affirm that people are now more stimulated to consumption than ever in human History. The system is more effective as much as it could create necessities to consumers. Even unconsciously, consumers are tossed in the exploitation gear when they buy products made under a “almost slavery” regime. They fail in their ethic responsibility for the Other. However, there aren't enough resisting instruments available for consumers. It is necessary a global union for the adequate information to consumers about the regime under which has been made the good that they consume, as well as about the social responsibility of enterprises.