'Selling Women Short'

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This paper explains that, in the book, "Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers' Rights at Wal-Mart", the author, Liza Featherstone, focuses on sexual discrimination as practiced in Wal-Mart stores, and that her book centers on the case of Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores. More specifically, this paper, in addition to summarizing Featherstone's text, also describes the assumptions she makes in the book and critically assesses those assumptions and the presentation of the material in the book as well. The paper contends that, ultimately, while compelling, readers would do well to challenge some of Featherstone's implicit assumptions and not be overly swayed by her emotional arguments.

From the Paper:

"Liza Featherstone turns her journalistic talents to sexual discrimination as practiced in Wal-Mart stores in Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers' Rights at Wal-Mart. Specifically, the book centers on the case of Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores (2000). In that case, Betty Dukes acted as the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart involving 1.6 million other women from the extent of Wal-Mart stores. The purpose of this essay is to examine Featherstone's Selling Women Short. "

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