Globalisation & geography of the fabric trade in East London

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Video Summary

• What is globalisation?
• How have trade and migration made London a global city?
• Why do migrants come to live and work in particular parts of London?
• How is this transforming city streets, cultures and economies?

In this video, we team up with human geographer Dr Will Monteith (Queen Mary University of London), to answer these questions by investigating the geography of the fabric trade in East London.

Note: In this video an interviewee refers to the fashion designer Stella McCartney as influencing the use of wax fabrics. We note that this is controversial within the discourse of cultural appropriation, which students may wish to explore further in the literature on this subject.

Attributions and Acknowledgements

Written and developed by: William Monteith, Kate Amis, Rob Parker, Harriet Ridley, Simon Ross, Tim Parker

Videography by: Oliver Draper, Rob Parker

Thank you for permission to film this video from:

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Wandsworth London Borough Council

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