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Indentured

the inside story of the rebellion against the NCAA
2016
"Tells the ... story of a loose-knit group of rebels who decided to fight the hypocrisy of the NCAA"--Dust jacket.

Child labor in sub-Saharan Africa

2004
Presents a rationale for studying child labor in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on children of school age who work and do not attend school regularly, discussing the political economy of child labor, the role of the education system, differences between urban and rural child laborers, exploitation, and prospects for positive social change.

Child labor and the urban Third World

toward a new understanding of the problem
2010
An examination of the child labor problem in Kolkata, India.

Puerto Rico

from colony to commonwealth
2016
Explores the historical, political, economic, and military events surrounding Puerto Rico’s transition from a colony to a commonwealth.

Rewarding strivers

helping low-income students succeed in college
2010

The relocation of native peoples of North America

2016
Explores the treatment of Native Americans since the arrival of European settlers, and focuses on reservations and government relations with Indians.

The Bullies of Wall Street

this is how greedy adults messed up our economy

Spare parts

four undocumented teenagers, one ugly robot, and the battle for the American dream
Relates how four undocumented Mexican immigrants in Arizona put together an underwater robot from scavenged parts and went on to win the National Underwater Robotics Competition at UC Santa Barbara.

When affirmative action was white

an untold history of racial inequality in twentieth-century America
2005
The author examines racial inequality in American during the twentieth century, and discusses economic policies enacted during the 1930s designed to discriminate against minority groups.

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