"30 Days: Outsourcing"
Executive Producer: R.J. Cutler
Morgan Spurlock, Chris Jobin, & Frank Maharajh
Rating:
TV - PG (adult situations)
Genre:
Documentary/Reality T.V.
Release Date:
August 2nd, 2006
Run Time:
60 - Minutes
TV - PG (adult situations)
Genre:
Documentary/Reality T.V.
Release Date:
August 2nd, 2006
Run Time:
60 - Minutes
Synopsis:
In this documentary, Morgan recruits a former American computer programer, Chris. Unfortunately, Chris lost his lost his job to a computer programing company in India and now struggles to provide for his family. In order to understand outsourcing, Chis travels to India to experience the culture. During his stay, Chris must live with a family who now hold American jobs that have been outsourced from the United States, and get a job at a call center. This video explores arguments that both support and challenge ideas surrounding outsourcing.
In this documentary, Morgan recruits a former American computer programer, Chris. Unfortunately, Chris lost his lost his job to a computer programing company in India and now struggles to provide for his family. In order to understand outsourcing, Chis travels to India to experience the culture. During his stay, Chris must live with a family who now hold American jobs that have been outsourced from the United States, and get a job at a call center. This video explores arguments that both support and challenge ideas surrounding outsourcing.
Video Questions:
Use in Lesson:
"30 Days: Outsourcing" is used as a supplemental video that is utilized during the "Source of Outsourcing" lesson if there is enough time. This is a documentary that investigates the realities of outsourcing. This is a documentary/reality T.V. show that simulates real life situations and investigates outsourcing from both an American and Indian perspective.
