Soundscapes of Global Production
This map has been developped at the University of Nottingham in the framework of the research project « Invisible Workers, Invisible Women« .
It invites you to discover life and labour in a global garment production site. It offers insight into the everyday rhythms, routines and rituals that characterize life in a dormitory migrant labour regime.
Approximately 30.000 factory workers sew garments for American sports and outdoor brands in Jordan’s largest industrial zone for clothing production. Over two thirds of them are migrant workers, recruited from Bangladesh, India, and other countries in South Asia; as well as from Madagascar. They live in dormitories beside the factories and spend most of their time inside or in the immediate surrounds of the walled industrial zone.
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The sonic and visual universe you can navigate on this map is first and foremost the outcome of two weeks of intensive research, recording and drawing in and around the Al- Hassan industrial zone in the North of Jordan in April 2025.
Behind the Scenes of this Sound Map
David Lagarde – geographer, independent cartographer and sound artist
Mélanie Forné – archaeologist, graphic designer and independent illustrator
Katharina Grüneisl – geographer and lead researcher in Jordan for the Invisible Women Invisible Workers research project
Sara Lana – artist and interactive maps developer
And for sound only find the album here
