Travels of a Global T-Shirt Book Report

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Macro Economics The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade by Pietra Rivoli (Amazon) Book Report

Sources

• Enrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed.New York: Henry Holt, 2001.
• Scott, Joni. "Nickel and Dimed: On Getting By in America - Not - Review." The Humanist. Sept 2001. Looksmart 9 Jan 2007 <http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1374/is_5_61/ai_78966516>.

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She sets out on her journey telling the difference between her and a real "wage slave:" She pays for a car with her credit card, is healthier then most who worked hard all of their lives, and has the security of knowing that if she can't make it, or at the end of the experiment, a large house and a well-paying job awaited her.