Outsourcing: Bose on How it May Not be Too Catastrophic

Though many would like to argue that outsourcing negatively affects its host country through loss of jobs and a larger wealth gap, Indian architect Apurva Bose reveals a few clues as to why it may not be that bad after all. Making many strong claims, one of the first Bose is makes is that “the outsourcing bandwagon is experiencing unprecedented growth” and that will inevitably force some sort of economic change. This change after all may not be a bad thing, for she also mentions that outsourcing develops strong relationships between companies and between countries and therefore enable cultural exchange. This exchange, entirely due to technological advancement in communication, can happen easily and swiftly as if the two parties were ten minutes down the road from each other.  The last major claim Bose reveals to us is that from outsourcing comes a sense of inter-economic dependency between the two parties. By monopolizing work forces in certain populations outsourcing can unfortunately eradicate any sense of individuality within that field. However, for anyone to understand her claims one must realize the true reason as to why countries like China, Mexico, and India are so attractive to western companies—they provide means of which to hire a cheap workforce and thereby save money for the company.

Apurva Bose’s voice throughout her editorial functioned as a key rhetorical device. Working with her incredibly simple diction, it was able to produce an article appealing to the reader. Though many recognize “outsourcing” as a trigger word, Bose approaches the issue in a very practical manner. She comes across very neutral and extremely sincere, not at all authoritative. By using simple word-choice and an adequate  grammatical structure, Bose enabled herself to become relatable to the reader which could have made a huge difference pertaining to the fact that this editorial was released in London, England.  For example, her juxtaposition of argumentative paragraphs allows the reader to flow from one reason to another and understand how they are connected. Lastly, she personifies outsourcing as something that “seeks the blessings of an unswerving relationship and an understanding between the two parties involved.”