![]() ![]() Shipler avoids saying anything too controversial and as a result his book seems unlikely to change minds on either the left or the right. . The contractors pay employees below the minimum wage to work in low quality sweatshops for hours, exceeding the legal limit. One case is illustrated by clothing companies who hire contractors that hire illegal immigrants. Shipler explores some flaws of comparative advantages. Throughout the book, the author describes numerous economic issues preventing the working poor from escaping poverty. Using their lives as examples, he illustrates the struggles the working poor face while attempting to escape poverty. From personal interviews and research, Shipler presents in this book anecdotes and life stories of individuals considered the working poor. ![]() The Working Poor: Invisible in America is a 2004 book written by Pulitzer Prize-winner David K. The Rights of the People: How Our Search for Safety Invades Our Liberties A Country of Strangers: Blacks and Whites in America ![]()
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