Kathleen C Schwartzman

Interests

Teaching

Race and Ethnic Relations, Migration, Political Sociology, Latin American Development

Research

Globalization,Trade, Immigration, transformations of Labor Markets. African American Labor displacement, Challenges of late dependent development in a changing global economy, Latin America: Brazil, Mexico.Political Sociology: Democratic Regimes; transitions to authoritarian regimes; impact of state policies on socio-economic organization.

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Books

• Schwartzman, K. C. (2013). The Chicken Trail: Following Workers, Migrants, and Corporations across the Americas. Itica NY: Cornell University Press.
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  Preface The relationship between immigration and unemployment has become a particularly controversial topic in the United States. This book is about immigration and unemployment, but it is also about bi-national business restructuring and bi-national labor reorganization. The Chicken Trail ties them together. I have two goals in writing this book: first, to outline and analyze the causes and consequences of immigration; and second to dispel some of the common beliefs about immigration by replacing them with a more historically nuanced sociological analysis. While I do not directly engage the current debate, I offer an alternative framework for understanding the perplexing realities of immigration. This I take to be the sociological mandate: to offer an analysis of how society works and to reflect on policy options. My hope is that those concerned with policy as well as students will find it useful.;Your Role: sole author;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (1990). The Social Origins of Democratic Collapse: The First Portuguese Republic in the Global Economy. University Press of Kansas.

Chapters

• Schwartzman, K. C. (2019). Democracy. In Core Concepts in Sociology, Edited by J. Michael Ryan(pp 60-62). UK: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2019). Mexico and the New Neoliberalism. Edited by William Beezley.. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History.(p. 36). New York: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History. doi:DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.730
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  Summary Neoliberalism swept over Mexico like a tsunami. It swept away Mexico’s edifice of economic nationalism and left in its place an economy based on principles of neoliberalism. These neoliberal practices go by the names of the structural adjustment programs [SAPs], or the Washington Consensus. In 1982, when Mexico declared its lack of adequate resources to meet external debt service payments, it (like other Latin American countries) entered into debt renegotiations. These renegotiations required Mexico to implement reforms such as the privatization of state owned enterprises, currency devaluation, and state budget reductions. Later agreements expanded upon the neoliberal reforms (the 1986 adherence to GATT; the 1992 revision of Art 27 of the Constitution, the 1993 signing of NAFTA, and the 1994-peso devaluation). Multiple iterations of the Foreign Investment Laws opened up Mexico to foreign investors. The goal of the neoliberal adjustments was to stabilize the economy and make it attractive for foreign direct investment. FDI, as well as open trade, promised to bring economic well-being and political stability to Mexico. The evaluations of the post-1982 reforms are mixed, but by the 21st century, tend toward “disappointing.” Increasing globalization has further marginalized Mexico. Neoliberal globalization is essentially about Mexico’s integration into the current global economy and the interaction of the global and the local. Mexico has been integrated into the global economy since Cortez, but the tsunami of neoliberalism has left Mexico with fewer armaments for successful development.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2017). Who Rules the Roost?. In Studying the Power Elite: Fifty Years of Who Rules America?(pp 165-181). Boulder: Routledge.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2011). Anchor Baby. In In Anti Immigration in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC CLIO, Inc..
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  Schwartzman, Kathleen C. “Anchor Baby.” In Anti Immigration in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, edited by Kathleen R. Arnold,. Santa Barbara: ABC CLIO, Inc. September: pp15-20.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2010). The U.S.-Mexico Commodity-Labor Exchange. In Mass Migration in the World System: Past, Present and Future.(pp 102-121). Boulder CO: Paradigm Press.
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  ;Your Role: 100%. author;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2010. The U.S.-Mexico Commodity-Labor Exchange.In Mass Migration in the World System: Past, Present and Future. Edited by Terry-Ann Jones and Eric Mielants. Paradigm Press: 102-121. ;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2009). Neoliberalism and Migration: the U.S.-Mexico Commodity-Labor Exchange.
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  ;Your Role: Author (Original work);Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2009. Neoliberalism and Migration: the U.S.-Mexico Commodity-Labor Exchange. In Mass Migration in the World System: Past, Present and Future. Edited by Terry-Ann Jones and Eric Mielants. Paradigm Press. ;

Journals/Publications

• Schwartzman, K. C. (2024). The Dangers of Hegemonic Decline: The Rising Costs of Military Maintenance. American International Journal of Social Science, 13, 10-19.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2021). Mexico's Fate Amid U.S. – China Competition.. Race, Class and Corporate Power, 9(1), 1-45.
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  AbstractWhat is Mexico’s future in the face of global hierarchical shifts. Mexico has existed in a dependent relationship with the United States since the beginning of the 20th century. Mexico’s dependency evolved in tandem with the U.S.’ rise to power. That U.S. dominance is being challenged in the 21st century, thus offering Mexico a chance for a different development path. Drawing on elements from world-systems, dependency, and political economy theories, I consider three possible trajectories: Mexico will develop more autonomously; it will become dependent on China; or it will experience stagnation. Using international and governmental data sets, reports from U.S. and Mexican governmental agencies and producer associations, along with journals and newspapers, I suggest that stagnation is the most probable outcome.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2018). ‘Globalization and Democracy.’ . International Publishing AG Switzerland.. Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance. Edited by Ali Farazmaud., Pp1-6. doi:DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_1293-1
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  This essay focuses on the role of global dynamics in the emergence of democratic regimes. Conceptualizing globalization in historical terms offers the possibility of describing transitions to democracy including those from: monarchies, oligarchies, fascism, bureaucratic authoritarianism, colonialism, and socialism.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2018). “From Hegemony to Ashes: the Political Economy of Portugal’s Forest Fires.” . Edited by Kelvin Low.. International Sociological Association Symposium 2018. Vol 8, no1: pp 1-6, 8(no.1), 1-6..
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  Forest fires are acts of nature, but they are paired withthe work of societies which can deter or activate them.Portugal’s relationship to its forest and forest managementis linked to its history. In the 1500s Portugalsailed to and colonised locations on the Asian,African, and Latin American continents. The story ofPortuguese forests was the story of Portuguese colonialisation.In the 20th C, Portugal was an undisputedsemiperipheral country. Here I tell the story of howPortuguese forests became the story of external debtand agro-exports.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2013). What the WTO takes Away, Human Rights Organizations Try to Reclaim. journal.
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  I am integrating scholarship on food production, migration, and human rights. This builds on my work which chronicled the difficulty of Mexico maintaining subsistence agriculture under the open-border trade rules of NAFTA and the WTO (World Trade Organization). In response, more Mexicans left their homeland and, as immigrants, sometimes became victims of human rights abuses. My project looks at this WTO-UN incompatibility, namely the attempts of the UN and other human rights organizations to gain protection for international migrants who are displaced from their country because of global trade encouraged by the WTO.;Full Citation: What the WTO takes Away, Human Rights Organizations Try to Regain.;Status: Paper in Preparation;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2016). From Famines to Financialization. Review essay of The Rise and Fall of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger: Liberalism, Boom and Bust. By Sean O’Riain.. Journal of World System Studies, 22(No.2:), 570-575. doi:https://doi.org/10.5195
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2016). From Famines to Financialization: Review essay of The Rise and Fall of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger: Liberalism, Boom and Bust. By Sean O’Riain.. Journal of World System Studies, 22(2), DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2016.678. doi:DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2016.678
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2015). “Will China’s Development Lead to Mexico’s Underdevelopment?”. Journal of World System Research ., 21(No. 1), 106-123. doi:http://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr/article/view/545/557
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2015). “Will China’s Development Lead to Mexico’s Underdevelopment?”. Journal of World system Research, Vol. 21(No. 1), 106-123. doi:https://doaj.org/toc/1076-156X/21/1
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  AbstractChina has become an important global actor in the arenas of production, trade, and foreign investment. In 1948, China contributed slightly less than 1 percent to global exports; by 2013, it had grown to almost 12 percent. Has China's vertiginous trade growth come at the expense of other exporters or does it represent an expansion of new consumer markets? For policy makers in the so-called "emerging markets," this is most relevant since many have adopted the export-led model as their engine of development. The goal of this article is to add to the current literature on the effect of China's growth on Mexico. Combining elements of world-systems, race-to-the-bottom, and global commodity chain frameworks, I analyze the consequences of China's export growth in garlic. The evidence strongly suggests that China's entrance into this global market has had deleterious consequences for Mexico's production and exports.Keywords: Globalization, Underdevelopment, South-South Competition, Mexico, China, Garlic
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2014). Immigration and the American Dilemma. American International Journal of Social Science, Vol. 3(No. 3 ):), 11-20.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2014). “Immigration and the American Dilemma.”. American International Journal of Social Science., Vol. 3(No. 3), 11-20.. doi:http://www.aijssnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_3_May_2014/2.pdf
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2010). Iintroduction: Symposium on financialization. States, Power, and Societies. /American Sociological Association. Political Sociology Section.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2011). Currency Crises and Their Iconic Phantasmas. States, Power, and Societies., 16(2), 3.
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  Comparison of the U,S. currency crisis of 1873 with that of Mexico in 1994.;Your Role: sole Author;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2011. Currency Crises and Their Iconic Phantasmas. States, Power, and Societies. 16, no 2. Political Sociology Section, American Sociological Association.;Electronic: Yes;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2011). Financialization. States, Power, and Societies, 2(16).
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  Symposium Preface.;Your Role: Sole Author;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2011. "Financialization." Symposium Preface. States, Power, and Societies. 16, no 2. (Winter) Political Sociology Section, American Sociological Association.;Electronic: Yes;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2011). What Can Money Buy: Favorable Legislation, Relaxation of Regulation, or Even a Nation. States, Power, and Societies, 16(3).
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  Symposium Preface;Your Role: Sole Author;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2011. "What Can Money Buy: Favorable Legislation, Relaxation of Regulation, or Even a Nation." Symposium Preface. States, Power, and Societies. 16, no 3 (Summer). Political Sociology Section, American Sociological Association;Electronic: Yes;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2010). Art and Politics. States, Power, and Societies, 16(1).
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  ;Your Role: 100%. author;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2010. “Art and Politics.” Symposium Preface. States, Power, and Societies. 16, no 1. American Sociological Association, Political Sociology Section. ;Electronic: Yes;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2010). From Public Sociology to Real Utopias?. States, Power, and Societies..
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  ;Your Role: 100%. author;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2010. “From Public Sociology to Real Utopias?” Symposium Preface. States, Power, and Societies. 15, no 3. American Sociological Association, Political Sociology Section. ;Electronic: Yes;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2010). The Politics of Health Care. States, Power, and Societies..
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  ;Your Role: 100%. author;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. 2010. “The Politics of Health Care.” Symposium Preface. States, Power, and Societies. 15, no 2. American Sociological Association, Political Sociology Section. ;Electronic: Yes;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008). Lettuce, Segmented Labor Markets, and the Immigration Discourse. Journal of Black Studies, 39(1), 129-156.
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  It would seem to be ridiculously obvious that industries in the South employed an African American labor force. However, the hegemony of the immigration discourse-“they take jobs that nobody wants”-indicates the need to reiteratesome historical facts. Do immigrants take jobs that nobody wants? I review the assumptions of media reports and advocacy groups regarding labormarket niches of immigrants. They portray a labor force that is immutably segmented into a primary and secondary sector. This notion is inconsistent with (a) early work theorizing a shifting labor market frontier, (b) earlier empirical work analyzing fluctuating boundaries, and (c) the contemporary labor market that exhibits decreasing segmentation. I examine the poultry industry in five Southeastern states from 1980 to 2000. Although those jobs fit theprofile of the secondary sector (that “nobody wants”), a decade earlier they were occupied by African Americans. We must revise the mmigration debate.;Full Citation: Journal of Black Studies 39 (1): 129-156. ;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008). The Presidential Campaign and NAFTA's Irony. Critical Solidarity.
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  Some assert that NAFTA's "Blowback" (unintended negative consequences of earlier government actions) is U.S. job loss. Perhaps the real NAFTA Blowback is illegal immigration. I describe how this could be the case. ;Full Citation: Critical Solidarity (Newsletter of the American Sociological Association's Section on Labor and Labor Movements) 8(2): 8-10 www.laborstudies.wayne.edu/ASA/Docs/Newsletter/news_v8_n2.pdf ;Electronic: Yes;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2009). The Role of Labor Struggle in the Shifting Ethnic Composition of Labor Markets. Labor Studies Journal, 34(2), 189-218.
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  One dominant theme of the current immigration debate is that immigrants (and particularlythe undocumented) fill jobs that nobody wants. While it is sometimes recognized that immigrants fill occupations previously occupied by African Americans, commentators seldom acknowledge that in some cases, this substitution is a response to rising labor conflict. The article presents quantitative and qualitative evidence that allows the rejection of the conventional wisdom (jobs that nobody wants) and advances an alternative hypothesis: immigrant hiring was a management strategy to deal with risingnative labor agitation. I use the case of poultry processing in the southeastern UnitedStates to elaborate this argument. I supplement the narrative with NLRB data. I use the election and Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) data sets (from 1984 to 2000, containing 62,691 and 537,798cases respectively). ;Full Citation: Labor Studies Journal. Sage OnlineFirst, May 13, 2008 as doi:10.1177/0160449X08315124.

Presentations

• Schwartzman, K. C. (2019, April). The Role of Subnational Private Entities in Paradiplomacy. Rearranging the Global Triangle.. International Colloquium: Integration or Disintegration in North America? Recent Trends in the World Economy. Mexico City, Mexico: CISAN –UNAM.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2019, February). Mexico’s Destiny in the Shifting World-System.. Lecture Series. Tucson, AZ: Center for Latin American Studies, Univ of Arizona. ..
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2019, Oct 3-Oct5,). Tendencias en el comercio global y en America del Norte.. XXXIII Congresso Annual AMEI Centenario de la Disciplina de las Relaciones Internacionales. .. Monterrey, CA.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2019, September). Migration, Human Rights, and Human Security. Bi-national Research Workshop. UA-UNAM. Mexico City Mexico: UA-UNAM.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2018, May). Rearranging the Global Triangle: China, Mexico, and the United States.. U.S.-China International Research Forum.. Guilin, China: Guangxi Normal University,.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2017, March). Conversation about "The Chicken Trail". C-Span interview. University of Arizona: C-Span Book TV.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2016, April 1). Global Flows, Local Miseries, Capital, Commodities and People,. Yale Alumni Club . Tucson.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2016, August). Globalization and labor displacement .. Saddlebrooke Democratic Club Tucson.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2016, February). "“Food Justice: Policy and Practice”. Food Justice, Faith and Climate Change Forum. University of Arizona: School of Geography and Development.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2016, Summer). The Globalization Trilemma, Trade, and Workers' rights.. Invited lecture Maynooth Ireland. National University of Ireland. Maynooth,: NUI Maynooth Sociology, European Research council, Political Economy and Work Research Center.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2015, April). From Ghost Villages to Ghost Factories to Ghost Fields: Mexico’s Fate?. Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies 62nd Annual Meeting. Tucson, AZ: Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2014, August). Racing Down The Global Garlic Commodity Chain. American Sociological Association. San Francisco, California: American Sociological Association.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2014, July). Global Garlic and Its Labor Consequence. XVIII International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology. Yokohama, Japan: International Sociological Association.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2014, October). The Globalization Dilemma: Trade, Immigration, and Workers’ Rights. Invited Talk Reed College. Reed College Portland Oregon: Reed College.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2013, August). "Mexico and China Compete for the U.S. market: A Relay Race to the Bottom?,. ASA annual meeting. NYC: ASA.
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  "Mexico and China Compete for the U.S. market: A Relay Race to the Bottom?,Regular session
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2013, February). Mexican Global Integration: Pollos Y Polleros. Invited talk. Univ of Arizona: . School of Journalism,.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2013, February). The Fate of African Americans in the Race to the Bottom. Black History Month Presentation. U of A Learning Services: African Studies Program.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2013, June). The New American Dilemma: Trade, Immigration, and Workers Rights. Invited Talk. . Academy Village. Tucson, AZ: . Academy Village. Tucson, AZ.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2012, 2012-04-01). `What will be the Fate of Mexico, a Nation Dependent upon a Declining Hegemon?. Political Economy of World system (PEWS) XXXVI. Clark University. MA.
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  Abstract What is the fate of nations that are satellites of declining hegemons? What does the future hold for Mexico--an economy closely tied to the United States? Between 1947 and 1967, the United States enjoyed global hegemony. That position was supported by its superiority in production. Mexico has always had close economic ties to the United States. NAFTA, implemented in 1994, left it very open to trade and capital flows. As the United States began its hegemonic slide in the 1970s, it embarked on numerous paths to ameliorate its profit crises. One was offshoring, and by the 21st century, China was a desired destination for trade and direct foreign investment. The rise of China is seen in its growing market share of global exports. China has also garnered the investment confidence of market raters e.g. A.T.Kearney FDI Confidence Index and received a higher volume of foreign capital flows. This dual feature of U.S. hegemonic decline-loss of dominance and turning to an emerging market for offshoring-have negative consequences for Mexico. Numerous researchers have pointed out the detrimental effects, especially in fields of high tech and manufacturing assembly. One would expect however, that Mexico, because of geography and NAFTA, would have a comparative advantage in the agricultural sectors. I investigate the case of garlic. China has become the largest producer and the largest exporter of garlic. And even this little bulb has displaced Mexico's own garlic trade with the United States. The thing about globalization is that if you blink, you miss it (South Africa Finance Minister 2003).;Your Role: sole author;Submitted: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2012, 2012-08-01). From Ghost Villages to Ghost Factories: Mexico's Fate?. Annual American Sociological Association Meeting. Denver, CO.
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  Abstract What is the fate of nations that are satellites of declining hegemons? What does the future hold for Mexico--an economy closely tied to the United States? Between 1947 and 1967, the United States enjoyed global hegemony. That position was supported by its superiority in production. Mexico has always had close economic ties to the United States. NAFTA, implemented in 1994, left it very open to trade and capital flows. As the United States began its hegemonic slide in the 1970s, it embarked on numerous paths to ameliorate its profit crises. One was offshoring, and by the 21st century, China was a desired destination for trade and direct foreign investment. The rise of China is seen in its growing market share of global exports. China has also garnered the investment confidence of market raters e.g. A.T.Kearney FDI Confidence Index and received a higher volume of foreign capital flows. This dual feature of U.S. hegemonic decline-loss of dominance and turning to an emerging market for offshoring-have negative consequences for Mexico. Numerous researchers have pointed out the detrimental effects, especially in fields of high tech and manufacturing assembly. One would expect however, that Mexico, because of geography and NAFTA, would have a comparative advantage in the agricultural sectors. I investigate the case of garlic. China has become the largest producer and the largest exporter of garlic. And even this little bulb has displaced Mexico's own garlic trade with the United States. The thing about globalization is that if you blink, you miss it (South Africa Finance Minister 2003).;Your Role: sole author;Submitted: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2012, 2012-08-01). Migration and the Fate of Mexico. International Sociological Association (ISA) Conference. Buenos Aires, Argentina..
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2012, 2013-03-01). Latin American Development and Globalization. Faculty Blitz Center for latin American Studies. University of Arizona.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2011, 2011-03-01). Trade and Migration: What the WTO takes Away.. University of Arizona.
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  Invited. Presented to Immigration Week. Social and Behavioral Science. University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ. March 26, 2011.;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference/Workshop;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2011, 2011-09-01). Economic Development the Latin American Way.. International Studies Honors college Seminar. University of Arizona.
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  Invited. Economic Development the Latin American Way. Presented at the International Studies Seminar, Honors College, University of Arizona, September 28, 2011.;Your Role: sole presenter;Interdisciplinary: Yes;Type of Presentation: Invited/Plenary Speaker;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2010, 2010-01-01). The Social and Political Complexities of Immigration. Tucson, Arizona, Jewish Community Center.
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  Monthly Lecture series sponsored by the Jewish Community Center;Your Role: 100% Author;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Community Outreach;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2010, 2010-06-01). “Industries Squawking at Globalization”. EGOS [European Group of Organizatinal Sociology]. Lisbon, Portugal.
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  Industries Squawking at Globalization presented to EGOS (European Group of Organizational Studies). 26th Colloquium. Lisbon July, 2010.;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2009, 2009-08-01). Import Surges and Emigration: NAFTA's Two-Way Traffic. American Sociological Association. San Francisco.
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  Abstract To what extent do trade agreements promoting the free flow of commodities, lead also to the flow of capital investment and migrants? The pre 1993 pro-NAFTA political discourse focused on commodity trade. It did not forecast the flow of migrants. This article illustrates how U.S. poultry exports to Mexico in the 1990s contributed to rural impoverishment in Mexico and subsequent migration to the United States. Although poultry production was only one component of rural self-sufficiency, the increased volume of poultry imports exerted a downward pressure on commodity prices and contributed to the rise of rural poverty. In the past, displaced rural farmers found economically viable alternatives in Mexico City or in the maquiladora industry. Devoid of those options, surplus labor found its way to the United States.;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2009, 2009-08-01). The Reach of Neo-Liberalism Across Urban and Rural Communities. American Sociological Association. San Francisco CA.
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  Invitation to present paper at an ASA Thematic Session: "Neo-liberalism and the assault on community;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2009, 2009-09-01). Responding to NAFTA: Voice or Exit? Examples from the world of poultry.. University of Notre Dame. Indiana.
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  Invited Lectur to Department of Sociology and Latin American Center. ;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008, 2008-03-01). Pollos y polleros (Chicken and Immigrant Smugglers). the Migration Research Dialogue. Mexican American Studies and Latin American Center, University of Arizona.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008, 2008-04-01). Neoliberalism, Migrations, and Labor Substitutions. 32nd Annual Conference of the Political Economy of the World-System. Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008, 2008-08-01). U.S. Trade with Mexico: Neoliberalism, Migration, and Labor Substitution. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008, 2009-03-01). Migration, Human Rights, and the New MIgratory Trajectories. Tinker Symposium, Center for Latin American Studies. Tucson, Arizona.
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Reviews

• Schwartzman, K. C. (2018. Review of Scratching out a Living. By Angela Stuesse.(pp 227-229). Contemporary Sociology. Vol 47, no2.
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• Schwartzman, K. C. (2007. "Review of From the Revolution to the Maquiladoras: Gender, Labor, and Globalization in Nicaragua by Jennifer Bickman Mendez(pp 346-347). Labor Studies Journal 32 (3).

Others

• Schwartzman, K. C. (2019, August). Commentator. Workshop Center for Engaged Scholarship. Marconi Center, Pt Reyes CA.
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008). Neoliberalism and the Assault on Community..
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  ;Full Citation: Neoliberalism and the Assault on Community. MS;Status: Paper in Preparation;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2009). WHEN MEXICAN INDUSTRIES CONFRONT NAFTA.
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  Globalization has transformative powers. In this paper, I ask if globalization has transformed poultry production in Mexico. The industry underwent major transformations from its emergence as an industry in the 1950s to the fully open market in 2008: consumption and production grew; production centers shifted geographic locations; larger producers gained market shares; many medium and small producers were eliminated; and subsidiaries of two U.S. companies began production in Mexico. To what extent were these due to global integration? ;Full Citation: WHEN MEXICAN INDUSTRIES CONFRONT NAFTA;Status: Paper in Preparation;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2011). What will be the Fate of Mexico, a Nation Dependent upon a Declining Hegemon?.
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  Accepted for presentation to: the Politcal Economy of the world System Conference (Clark University, April 2012); the International Sociology Association (Buenos Aires, July 2012); and the American sociological Association (Denver, August 2012);Collaborative with undergraduate student: Yes;Full Citation: Schwartzman, Kathleen C. with Samantha de la Fuente. 2012. What will be the Fate of Mexico, a Nation Dependent upon a Declining Hegemon?;Status: Paper in Preparation;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2012). Three trajectories of Globalization: United States, Mexico, and China.
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  Here I focus on the challenges that nations face in grasping that elusive gem, economic development. I examine additional difficulties encountered by Mexico as the United States increases its bilateral trade with and direct and indirect investment in China. Specifically, what does the future hold for Mexico-a country whose economic fortunes have been closely tied to the United States? There is a growing literature on Mexico's displacement by China in the production-for-export of textiles and electronics. I am building on this literature by adding a commodity for which one would not imagine competition--garlic.I also plan to look at the effects of Chinese garlic imports on U.S. (California) production.;Full Citation: Three trajectories of Globalization: United States, Mexico, and China;Status: Paper in Preparation;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2016, November). Comment.
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  Comment for book jacket: Grains by Bill Winders. Polity Books. 2016
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2015, April). Presider: Session on Justice and Violence within and through State and Non-Governmental Organizations. Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies. Tucson, AZ..
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2015, August). Presider Session of Political Economy of World System. American Sociologyical Association Annual Meeting.
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  Presided: ASA session of Political Economy of World System
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008). The 14th Amendment, Anchor Babies, and Immigration..
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  ;Full Citation: Kathleen C. Schwartzman. (2010). The 14th Amendment, Anchor Babies, and Immigration. In The Closed Border: An Encyclopedia of Anti-Immigration in the United States. Edited by Kathleen Arnold. Greenwood Publishing.;Status: Paper in Preparation;
• Schwartzman, K. C. (2008). Nafta's Two-Way Traffic: Import Surges and Emigration.
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  The public discussion prior to the 1993 signing of NAFTA tended to focus on the trade of goods. It did not forecast the flow of migrants. This article illustrates how U.S. poultry exports to Mexico in the 1990s contributed to rural impoverishment in Mexico and subsequent migration to the United States. Although poultry production was only one component of rural self-sufficiency, the increased volume of poultry imports exerted a downward pressure on commodity prices and contributed to the rise of rural poverty. In the past, displaced rural farmers found economically viable alternatives in Mexico City or in the maquiladora industry. Devoid of those options, surplus labor found its way to the United States. ;Full Citation: Rural Sociology;Status: Submitted But Not Yet Accepted;