Citation

Hewamanne S. Cult. Dyn. 2009; 21(2): 153-184.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0921374008105069

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article analyzes how the complex intersections of political economy of war and transnational production led to particular social dynamics between Sri Lanka's women Free Trade Zone workers and military personnel. It explores the new spaces of violence against factory workers that resulted from increased militarization and women's FTZ garment factory employment. The article shows how the militarizing process continued even during the peace process and asserts that there will be little hope of eliminating the new spaces of violence without revising some of the political economic processes behind the war and transnational production.