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Courtney E. Martin, Seal Press, 2016. Martin examines the current, collective understanding of "The
American Dream" and its flaws. She then highlights alternative approaches to gender roles, housing, work, and other parts of life that people find highly
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Martin, Courtney E. "Courtney E. Martin – Author / Speaker / Blogger." Courtney E. Martin – Author / Speaker / Blogger. Courtney E. Martin, n.d. Web. March 4, 2015.
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Enraged and Impassioned Women." YES! Magazine. YES! Magazine, August 18, 2004. Web. March 4, 2015.
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