American Factory
Overview
- Directors: Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar
- Year: 2019
- Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 13 seconds
- Setting: Post-industrial United States
- Focus: The opening of a car-glass factory by the Chinese company Fuyao in an abandoned General Motors plant.
- Workers Involved: Thousands of blue-collar American and Chinese workers.
Themes and Concepts
- Cultural Comparison: The film presents the contrasts between American and Chinese work cultures.
- Manufacturing Work: Insights into the nature of manufacturing jobs.
- Labor Rights: Different cultural and generational views on labor rights and unionizing.
- Corporate Dynamics: Examination of upper management methods and corporate politics.
Social and Economic Commentary
- Cultural Messages: Reveals self-reflective insights about high-tech China and post-industrial United States.
- Capitalism: Examines the effects of capitalism on both cultures.
- Global Economy: Analyzes the changing status of the U.S. and China in the global economy.
Relevant Topics
- Corporations
- Economics
- Globalization
- Manufacturing
- Rights
- Workers
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