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To Serve God and Wal-Mart by Bethany Moreton
As conservative Christianity focused more intently on reaffirming that a woman's real work was domestic and reproductive, Wal-Mart became an ideological ally.
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Brand New China by Jing Wang
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Tourists of History by Marita Sturken
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