Definition of Global Commodity Chain
(noun) An internationally integrated process of economic links between corporations and workers whereby commodities are gathered, transformed into goods and services, and distributed to consumers across the world.
Global Commodity Chain Pronunciation
Syllabification: glob·al com·mod·i·ty chain
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /glOH-buhl kuh-mAHd-uh-tee chAYn/
- British English – /glOH-buhl kuh-mOd-i-tee chAYn/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈgloʊbəl kəˈmɑdəti ʧeɪn/
- British English – /ˈgləʊbəl kəˈmɒdɪti ʧeɪn/
Usage Notes
- Plural: global commodity chains
- Not to be confused with global assembly line.
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Additional Information
- Economic Sociology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “global” and “commodity” and “chain” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- global inequality
- global stratification
- globalization
- good
- media globalization
- poverty
- technological diffusion
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Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
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Cite the Definition of Global Commodity Chain
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “global commodity chain.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/global-commodity-chain/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
global commodity chain. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/global-commodity-chain/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “global commodity chain.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/global-commodity-chain/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“global commodity chain.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/global-commodity-chain/>.